Researchers, scientific journals and health agencies are doing everything they can to speed up coronavirus research. The combination of pace and panic during this pandemic is causing mistakes.
Drugs security is a serious issue in Nigeria as Covid-19 rages
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Drug shortages occur regularly in the US, even in the best of times. The pharmaceutical supply chain embodies ‘just in time’ shipping and has little built-in redundancy.
There are 20,000 FDA approved drugs. One of them might fight COVID-19, if we can find it.
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Among the more than 20,000 drugs approved by the FDA, there may be some that can treat COVID-19. A team at the University of California, San Francisco, is identifying possible candidates.
Young New Zealanders are less likely to use cannabis than their 1990s counterparts. But if New Zealand decides to legalise recreational use, teens will have easier access.
Some boomers are on multiple medications. Combinations of those drugs could have serious side effects.
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In 2016, drug misuse was cited as the top concern among New Hampshire voters. What remedies are the Democratic primary contenders putting forward to combat the opioid crisis?
A drug addict smoking crystal meth on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.
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The use of alcohol with GHB is very dangerous because it can increase the toxic effects of the drug. It should also not be used in combination with sedatives or other anaesthetics.
‘Pingers’ usually contain MDMA. But assuming you know exactly what’s in them can be dicey.
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We are seeing the end of modern medicine slowly being played out due to antibiotic resistance. But we can act together to alter the situation.
Schoolies is a rite of passage for many Australian teenagers as they finish their exams and leave school. But are you prepared?
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Schoolies and other leavers’ celebrations are a chance for teenagers to exert their independence and experiment with their identity as a young adult. And yes, you can help without losing your cool.
NICE has concluded that more research is needed before it can recommend the use of cannabis based products for medicinal use.
If NSW takes on the coroner’s recommendations, it will be among the most innovative and evidence-based states in Australia on drug policy.
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