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“The aim here is to be able to customize medical intervention for each patient based on their individual biological makeup, the 'black box',” said Dr. Auwerx. And this is exactly what his group is currently tasked with—looking at specific drugs that ...
The light of a lamp will never shine in you again. The voice of bridegroom and bride will never be heard in you again. Your merchants (Pfizer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, etc.) were the world’s great men. By your “magic spell” (pharmakeia:medicine/drugs/vaccines)...
Because fake drugs and medical devices can harm or kill, time is of the essence. In the first of a two-part webinar series, we take a fresh look at the issue of counterfeiting in pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Speakers include two independent thought leaders: Mark Davison, CEO & Pri...
Q: The COVID-19 pandemic pushed people into telemedicine. Did that lead to any permanent care delivery changes? A: In a very profound way. We're just beginning to unravel how deep the impact is. When people started buying books on Amazon, they didn't notice that they were beginning to...
You don't need an anti-parasite drug to get rid of chiggers. Oral drugs like ivermectin are prescribed to treat a different kind of mite, called scabies. Another myth is that you can kill chiggers by smearing nail polish or petroleum jelly on your skin. This doesn't work either. ...
They can look up your nose with a tool called a nasal endoscope to see for sure. Drugs that you swallow or spray into your nose may help get rid of them. Antibiotics may help if you have an infection. If they don’t work, your doctor can use an endoscope to remove the polyps. ...
Infections. Any infection, including colds and flus, might trigger a psoriasis flare-up. Strep throat can trigger guttate psoriasis, especially in children. Skin injuries.If you have psoriasis, you have extra reason to protect your skin. Any bruise, scrape, bite, rash, or sunburn can trigger...
In the immediate future, most prescription drugs will remain (relatively) cheap, small M.Wt., chemical molecules. Between 2006 and 2009 British academics and National Health Service specialists developed a core list of the one hundred most prescribed medicines. This was revised in 2018. The list...