By and large, cannabis products have little to no effect on chronic pain, found a new systematic review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. “It’s complicated because cannabis products are complicated,” said lead author of the study, Roger Chou, ... See more
New research suggests that the commonly-prescribed antiviral drug, oseltamivir, marketed as ‘Tamiflu’, does not cause serious neuropsychiatric symptoms, and that these symptoms are instead caused by the influenza infection itself. The corresponding study ... See more
A combination of silybin and carvedilol for treating liver fibrosis is more effective than either drug alone, found a new study published in Targetome. Liver fibrosis is a chronic and multifactorial liver disease that can develop into cirrhosis or liver c... See more
High levels of screen time before age two is linked to slower decision-making at age 8 and higher levels of anxiety by adolescence. The corresponding study was published in eBioMedicine and presents a pathway by which infant screen time negatively affects... See more
NHS England will prioritise nine common conditions when it launches a new national “online hospital,” with menopause- and prostate-related care among the first services to be offered. The service, provisionally titled NHS Online, is due to launch via the ... See more
