Modern medicine and prescription drugs provide vital treatment and cures for a host of ailments and diseases, but in some cases, simple lifestyle changes may alleviate symptoms and reduce the risk of conditions worsening or recurring. A recent Consumer Reports survey revealed more than one-third...

Pharmacists have always been on the frontline of healthcare, providing medication and guidance to millions of American patients, and functioning as the first port of call for many in search of treatment and clinical advice. BASE10 is the latest innovation in precision medicine, providing patients...

DNA testing is one of the most exciting new developments in healthcare, and recent advances put this important health data directly in the hands of users. BASE10 is an exciting new product providing patients with valuable insights into their unique genetics, empowering them to make informed...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment Mavyret (glecaprevir, pibrentasvir), granting biopharmaceutical firm AbbVie Breakthrough Therapy Designation and Priority Review for the treatment of GT1 HCV patients not cured with prior direct-acting...

The drug Actemra (tocilizumab) is a more effective treatment for giant cell arteritis than steroids, a recent study has shown. The results of the trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) revealed more than half (56 percent) of patients treated weekly with Actemra saw sustained...

Most of us have taken antibiotics at some point in our lives, whether to combat acne, conjunctivitis, a urinary tract infection (UTI) or one of the many other ailments physicians use antibiotics to treat. However, there are a vast number of different antibiotics available, with a wide variety of...

Haegarda, the first subcutaneous preventative treatment for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), is now available in American pharmacies. The drug, developed by pharmaceutical giant CSL Behring, was approved for routine prophylaxis to prevent HAE attacks in adults and adolescents by the US...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a new self-injectable formulation of Benlysta (belimumab) developed by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The new product was approved for treating adult patients with active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Vlad...

More than one-third of adults in the US live with either diabetes or prediabetes, a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has revealed. It found that in 2015 there were 30 million people with diabetes, while a further 84 million people had prediabetes. Left...

Patients with HER2 breast cancer will have a new treatment option available later this year, following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of the first extended adjuvant treatment for the condition. Nerlynx (neratinib), a kinase inhibitor from Puma Biotechnology, was granted FDA...

Pharmaceutical giant Merck has been granted tentative approval for Lusduna Nexvue (insulin glargine injection) 100 units/mL by the US Food and Drug Administration.  The follow-on biologic basal insulin comes in a pre-filled dosing device and will be used to treat patients with type 2...

Americans visiting Europe and other global destinations have been advised to ensure they are properly vaccinated before traveling. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the recommendation following a report by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, which...

A new hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is expected to appear in pharmacies soon following US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) decision to approve Vosevi, an HCV treatment developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. The drug was cleared to treat adults with chronic HCV genotypes 1-6 with no cirrhosis,...

The rate of medication errors among US residents has increased by more than 100 percent in recent years, according to a study conducted by The Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Central Ohio Poison Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and published in Clinical Toxicology. The...

Sporting injuries or those caused during physical activity and exercise are among the most common in the US, particularly among the nation's children. Figures from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign and American Academy of Pediatrics suggest around 3.5 million sporting injuries are suffered by kids...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned antibiotic resistance is making gonorrhea harder to treat, suggesting a heightened need to develop new antibiotics. It brought together data from 77 countries around the world, which revealed the common sexually transmitted disease (STD) is...

Novo Nordisk has announced a recall of six batches of the insulin cartridge holders used in its NovoPen Echos due to the possibility they will crack or break when exposed to certain chemicals. The company revealed some cleaning agents may contain agents that could leave the device susceptible to...

More than one-quarter (27 percent) of patients between 50 and 80 years of age find the cost of their prescription medication a burden, according to the latest National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted by the University of Michigan. The study looked at responses from approximately 2,000 people within...

Patients with sickle cell disease will soon have access to a new treatment following the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of Endari (L-glutamine oral powder). The drug was cleared for use in reducing some of the serious complications often experienced by patients aged five years of...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) 40th annual report on the health of the nation has revealed a rise in the proportion of personal healthcare expenditure taken up by prescription drugs. The Health, United States, 2016 report revealed prescription medication accounted for 11.9...