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J&J tries new cap to curb fatal Tylenol overdoses
Bottles of Tylenol sold in the U.S. will soon bear red warnings alerting users to the potentially fatal risks of…
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A team of British scientists has released a major study that could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of human…
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Breast cancer drugs could be used to treat lung cancer
Experimental drugs previously developed to treat breast and ovarian cancers may also be effective at treating some lung cancers, Medical…
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Many doctors in UK give useless drugs, treatments
More than three-quarters of British doctors prescribe a treatment they know probably won’t work at least once a week, like…
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Drugmakers to cooperate in safety review of diabetes drugs
Global drugmakers said on Wednesday they would cooperate with an independent review to address concerns of a potential link between…
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Most antibiotics prescribed for sore throat unneeded
Most Americans with a sore throat are prescribed antibiotics even though just a fraction stand to benefit from them, a…
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Nations need $1.6 billion for tuberculosis fight, health authorities say
Global health authorities said they need an extra $1.6 billion a year at minimum to fight tuberculosis in poor countries—a…
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New vaccines aim to help fall flu fight
Health experts say new options for flu shots could make it easier to get vaccinated this year and do a…
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FDA approves third of new drugs after one clinical trial
About one-third of new drugs introduced in the U.S. from 2005 to 2012 were approved by government regulators on the…
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