Tylenol is popular and safe. We explain how the drug works in the body

Tylenol and NSAIDs both help with pain perception and fever, but the medications do have one key difference. Distinctly, ...

Programmable proteins use logic to improve targeted drug delivery

Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of the body ...
Opinion

Weight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesity

Since Wegovy received approval as a weight loss treatment in 2021, there has been huge demand for GLP-1 drugs. These drugs reduce hunger and suppress the "food noise" that can make it difficult to ...

The issue of drugs doesn't usually get showcased at the UN General Assembly. This year is different

UNITED NATIONS -- Every year, tons of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other drugs flow around the world, an underground river that crisscrosses borders and continents and spills over into ...
Yahoo

These five common medications make it harder to cope in the heat

As temperatures rise, so does the risk of heat-related illness, especially for people taking certain prescription drugs. The body uses several mechanisms to regulate temperature: sweating, blood flow ...
The Conversation

Five prescription drugs that can make it harder to cope with the heat

Dipa Kamdar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Scientist

What Is GLP-1? The Science Behind GLP-1 Drugs

GLP-1 is a natural human hormone that regulates blood glucose levels. Scientists have now created long-lasting GLP-1 drugs ...