drugs
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Repurposed Arthritis Drug Lifesaving for Severe Covid-19, UK Trial Finds
Lifesaving treatments for people with severe covid-19 are still in short supply, but new results from a large ongoing trial in the UK have found that an existing arthritis drug called tocilizumab can noticeably lower hospitalised patients’ risk of dying, especially when combined with steroid treatment.
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New Research Offers Rare Hope for Treating Methamphetamine Use Disorder
A U.S. government-funded study has provided evidence of a hopeful treatment for people struggling with methamphetamine use. People given a combination therapy of medications were more likely to avoid the drug and report improvements to their life than those given standard support and placebo, the study found. The findings are all the more encouraging because…
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An Aussie Politician Wants To Decriminalise Ice, MDMA and Heroin Next Year
Ice, MDMA, heroin and other drugs could be decriminalised in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) under drug reforms proposed by a state politician. Labor Member of the Legislative Assembly Michael Pettersson has indicated his intention to introduce an amendment to a state law that would mean being caught with small amounts of certain drugs would…
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Simple Invention Helps You Sober Up by Exhaling Alcohol
Scientists in Canada say they’ve found a new way to treat potentially life-threatening alcohol intoxication — by helping people literally breathe out the alcohol in their system. Their device, which is designed to allow people to hyperventilate safely, was found to speed up the clearance of alcohol from healthy volunteers three times faster in a…