Browsing: Medication & Drugs

Explore the emerging role of ketamine in treating clinical depression, its effectiveness, and what the latest studies show.

In a recent development from Putrajaya, the Court of Appeal has overridden the High Court’s earlier decision.  Their judgement ruled that doctors can prescribe Ivermectin to patients as per the Poisons Act 1952 and the Poison Regulations 1952.

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A revolutionary discovery by researchers in Singapore and MIT has uncovered a new bacterial stress signalling system, opening doors to new methods of combatting antibiotic resistance, a growing public health concern. The research team identified an enzyme, RlmN, that rapidly signals for the production of proteins allowing bacteria to adapt and survive. This could help design drugs that prevent this survival response, effectively tackling antibiotic resistance.

Addressing the Unprecedented Challenge of Long-COVID in Malaysia with a Nutritional Medicine Approach. Read more

Unintended reactions between different medications, commonly known as drug interactions, can pose a considerable risk to health. Read more

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A team of Australian researchers has found no evidence that opioids are more effective than placebos in managing lower back pain in middle-aged individuals. 

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) in Singapore has made a regulatory decision to withdraw pholcodine-containing products from the market. This ban affects the range of cough liquids and lozenges from the brand Duro-Tuss & Difflam.

The FDA warning about non-branded alternatives to Ozempic and Wegovy highlights the risks posed by unregulated options.