Washington: American researchers have found in a recent study that most of the doctors promoting a particular drug on social media platform X have received compensation from the companies. According to media reports, the study published in the journal ‘JAMA’ has been jointly conducted by researchers from several American medical institutions. The team identified drugs…
In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illicit drug trade. According to a new report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), drug trafficking in the Sahel continues to hinder security, economic development and the rule of law while jeopardising public health. “Drug trafficking is…
A study by the European Union’s Medicines Agency found no evidence of a link between weight-loss drugs and suicidal thoughts. The regulator conducted a nine-month investigation into diabetes and weight-loss drugs. After examining the available evidence, the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (which looks at the harms of medicines) said that no…
South Carolina: Cholesterol-controlling drugs (statins) may help fight gum disease (periodontal disease), a new study suggests. According to research conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina in the US, statins can help reduce the inflammation caused by gum infection by changing the behavior of immune cells called macrophages. According to the results of the…
London: A new study has revealed that one in five people are using weight loss drugs without a doctor’s advice. A study of 2003 people found that 29 percent of non-prescription drug users bought the drug from illegal websites, while 25 percent bought a prescription from someone else.24 A percentage of people used to buy…
London: A pharmaceutical company has warned that weight-loss injections can cause muscle spasms in patients. Injections such as Vigovi (which act like a hormone to make the body feel full) have been approved in the UK to tackle the obesity crisis. But Pascal Soriot, owner of AstraZeneca, the famous covid vaccine, warned that the injections…
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that last year’s global shortage of popular diabetes drugs (which are also used for weight loss) has led to suspected counterfeit drugs. There was an increase in usage. The agency said that counterfeit versions of drugs belonging to the GLP-1 agonist class are often being sold and…
The virus is still circulating globally but relatively few countries are following infections closely, meaning the actual threat due to the coronavirus and its variants could be anything from two to 19 times higher than what is being reported to WHO. The agency’s COVID focal point, Dr Maria Van Kerhove, told journalists in Geneva that…
Amsterdam Dam: A study has revealed that running is as effective as anti-depressant medication in improving mental health. Researchers at the University of Verge in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, studied 141 people with depression, anxiety, or both. In the study, these individuals were offered two types of treatment (i.e., running or medication) over a 16-week period….
Oslo: Antiviral drugs can help protect the function of insulin-producing cells in children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a new study has found. Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in childhood and has no cure. In this condition, these cells, which are the beta cells of the leaf, usually stop working and die. The…
