The Drug That Makes Chemotherapy Less Toxic to Healthy Cells
Several drugs and experimental therapies now exist that make chemotherapy dramatically less toxic to healthy cells, and the most striking breakthrough...
Why Doctors Are Changing How They Prescribe Opioids After Surgery
Doctors are changing how they prescribe opioids after surgery because the evidence now overwhelmingly shows that most patients simply do not need them —...
The Antibiotic Given for Just One Dose That Treats a Week-Long Infection
The antibiotic is azithromycin, sold under the brand name Zithromax and commonly known as the Z-Pack.
New Drug Approved for Prevention of RSV in Older Adults
Three RSV vaccines are now approved for older adults in the United States, marking a significant shift in how we protect aging populations from a virus...
This Drug for Alcoholism Is Available by Prescription — Almost Nobody Gets It
Naltrexone, a medication approved by the FDA more than 30 years ago, can reduce alcohol cravings and help people drink less — yet only about 1% of...
The Opioid Used Only in Hospitals — Too Powerful for Home Prescribing
Remifentanil is the opioid used almost exclusively in hospitals because its potency and ultra-rapid onset make it far too dangerous for outpatient...
Why Pediatric Oncologists Are Choosing Immunotherapy First
Pediatric oncologists are increasingly choosing immunotherapy as a first-line treatment because landmark clinical trials now show it dramatically reduces...
The Drug Stopping Cytokine Storm in Severe COVID — Still Used Today
The drug that first proved it could stop the deadly cytokine storm in severe COVID-19 was dexamethasone, a cheap, widely available corticosteroid that has...
New Autoimmune Drug Approved That Targets a Never-Before-Seen Pathway
Several new autoimmune drugs targeting previously untapped biological pathways have reached approval or late-stage development, and they represent the...
This Old Antibiotic Is Now Being Used to Prevent Surgical Infections
Cefazolin, a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic developed in the 1970s, has quietly become one of the most widely recommended drugs for preventing...