Antibiotic Resistance – The Battle Gets Harder
The World Bank estimates that between 1.1% and 3.8% of global GDP could be lost due to antibiotic resistance, (known…
Pharmacy/Drugs
Thrombosis: Anticoagulant Rivaroxaban Soon Available for Children
Medicines can have different effects in children than in adults, which is not just a question of the right dose.…
Drug-Free Approach to Depression
· Benefits can be seen in as little as 2 weeks · Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is non-invasive · Patients from…
Online Drug Addiction & Misuse
You may have noticed advertising on tube platforms, on buses and generally across the UK for new online pharmacist services.…
Opioids – How to Prevent an American-style Crisis in Britain
Introduction: What are opioids? Opioids are medicinal compounds, deriving originally from opium. There are so-called “weaker opioids” (codeine, dihydrocodeine) and…
New Evolution-busting Drug Overcomes Resistance in Aggressive Breast Cancers
A new type of drug that blocks one of cancer’s key evolutionary escape routes from chemotherapy could be used to…
Olaparib Outperforms Targeted Hormone Therapy in Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer
A drug used for breast and ovarian cancer is more effective than modern targeted hormone treatments at slowing progression and improving…
The Toxicity of Aluminium Adjuvants
It would seem that I am a rare breed. I research the safety of aluminium adjuvants used in vaccines (See;…
Green Tea Could Hold the Key to Reducing Antibiotic Resistance
Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered that a natural antioxidant commonly found in green tea can help eliminate…
Identification of Protective Antibodies may be the Key to Effective Malaria Vaccine
An Oxford-led study has identified the antibodies that may hold the key to creating the first effective vaccine against malaria…