Friday 3 May 2019

F.D.A. Approves the First Vaccine for Dengue Fever, but Limits Its Use


By KATIE THOMAS from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2Y4QApi

Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?

blood traveling through veins

The effect was found only with atenolol (Tenormin). Two other beta blockers -- metoprolol (Lopressor/Toprol XL) and carvedilol (Coreg) -- did not appear to provide any protection against prostate cancer.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2ZVAFvt

Drug Regimen Halts HIV Even Without Condoms

Hiv Aids

The study provides conclusive evidence that the risk of transmission through sex is zero when virus levels are undetectable because antiretroviral therapy, or ART.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2JjKrkS

Drug Executive Convicted in Opioids Bribes

doctor writing prescription

The convictions could encourage federal officials to pursue more cases against executives of opioid manufacturers, Andrew Kolodny, co-director of opioid policy research at Brandeis University, told the AP.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2VFIJB7