Ten workers have been arrested over the alleged abuse of patients with learning difficulties at a specialist hospital. Seven men and three women were arrested at addresses in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington and Stockton. Undercover filming by BBC Panorama at Whorlton Hall in County Durham appeared to show patients being mocked, intimidated and restrained.… Read More »
Broadly defined, precision medicine is about the personalization of care. Yet on a practical level, precision medicine can take on different forms in different subspecialties in healthcare. In modern oncology care, it’s largely about getting the right drugs to the right patient at the right time. There’s also some early evidence that more efficient targeted… Read More »
FDA Approves Nayzilam (midazolam) Nasal Spray to Treat Seizure Clusters Print this page Brussels (Belgium) & Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.) – May 20 2019: UCB announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a New Drug Application for the company’s newest anti-epileptic drug (AED) Nayzilam (midazolam) nasal spray CIV, a benzodiazepine indicated… Read More »
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are said to be safer than regular cigarettes. Is this true? The jury is still out because long term results on vaping are lacking. What is known for certain is that e-cigarettes keep people addicted to nicotine. Smoking tobacco increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes. This appears to also be true… Read More »