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A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction has been found to improve heart function in children and young adults, say researchers.

Single-ventricle defects are a collection of car... Read more

Good news for smokers struggling to quit: an injectable vaccine has been developed that may help them kick the habit.

Smokers could soon have access to the vaccine following ... Read more

The US FDA has given its nod for Qutenza (capsaicin) skin patch for treating pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) i. e. shingle-related pain.

Excruciating, PHN pain is often d... Read more

Adding anti-malaria drug to conventional breast cancer inhibitors can dramatically increase the rate by which the treatment kills cancer cells, anew study led by Indian-origin researchers ha... Read more

The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it has approved a Canadian-made shot against swine flu.

The vaccine is the fifth approved by the FDA for use in the United States... Read more

Germany's Boehringer Ingelheim has developed a once-daily pill that appears to increase sex drive in females. In the announcement on Monday, the company said that the drug, which is chemical... Read more

Fresh doubts have been cast on the effectiveness of Zetia, a cholesterol drug produced by US pharmaceuticals giant Merck in a new study.

Ezetimibe, marketed as Zetia and supposed... Read more

A new convention to put an end to the manufacture of counterfeit medicines and their sales, both commercially and online, is being drafted by the European Council. This was revealed to AFP, ... Read more

Scientists have identified why certain combination therapies are in fact worse than standalone drug treatments. These findings are important as combination drug therapy has become a staple ... Read more

A new study released online in the American Journal of Public Health offers guidelines for improving drug ads in order to minimize potential harm and maximize benefits of prescription drug a... Read more