Despite antitubercular drug therapy being the primary treatment, surgical intervention is often required in cases of spinal instability or neurological complications. This study aims to conduct a ...

Drug addiction is a condition in which there is uncontrolled use of a substance with a harmful outcome. Drugs overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit, producing pleasure or euphoria. With repeated ...

The use of cytotoxic drugs is a tried-and-true treatment strategy to slow down the growth of tumors (Ismael et al., 2008). However, one of the drawbacks of anti-cancer treatment and the biggest ...

It can occur with prescription or nonprescription drugs. It can also range from mild to severe. Substance use disorder, formerly known as “drug abuse,” develops when substance use interferes ...

Mental Health Medications: How Do They Work? There are several types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety drugs ...

Engage Men's Health, a nonprofit organization in South Africa, offers testing and medications to prevent and manage HIV at three clinics throughout the country — all for free. That is, they did until ...

The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.

(Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help reduce swelling, stiffness, and joint pain in humans, and they can do the same for your dog. They can bring ...

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

It’s time to move on from treating heroin as Europe’s main drug problem, according to the head of the European Union’s drugs agency. That’s not to say heroin isn’t still a major problem.

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong A rare ...

They’re “new” in that they aren’t found in nature—they were created in a lab, dreamed up by AI. Using AI to discover, or design, the building blocks of drugs is a fast-growing area of research.