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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

Sheldon Ekirch spends a lot of time on hold with her health insurance company. Sometimes, as the minutes tick by and her frustration mounts, Ekirch, 30, opens a meditation app on her phone. It was recommended by her psychologist to help with the depression associated with a stressful and painful medical disorder.

31 Mar 2025

Expanded access to anti-obesity medications could boost life expectancy and save society billions

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return on investment, even after accounting for treatment costs.

27 Mar 2025

New protein target could aid in muscle regeneration for degenerative conditions

For millions of people, losing muscle isn't just about weakness; it's about losing independence. Whether caused by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, aging or other degenerative conditions, muscle loss can make everyday activities – like walking, climbing stairs or even standing up – a daily struggle

26 Mar 2025

Lasso-shaped small molecule may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases

A small molecule shaped like a lasso may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases, according to a new study in Nature co-authored by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

26 Mar 2025

Study shows artificial intelligence can improve intravenous nutrition for premature babies

Artificial intelligence can improve intravenous nutrition for premature babies, a Stanford Medicine study has shown.

25 Mar 2025

New study links metabolic defects to Dravet syndrome

New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the first to identify defects related to metabolism (how the body processes and uses energy) in lymphoblast cell lines (LCLs) derived from blood samples of children with Dravet syndrome.

25 Mar 2025

Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments

On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside of a labor union headquarters building.

24 Mar 2025

Uniquely-shaped magnetic nanoparticles offer breakthrough in cancer therapy

New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to the Oregon State University researchers who developed them.

19 Mar 2025

Scientists uncover hints of a potential new cause of stomach cancer

For the first time, scientists have systematically analyzed somatic mutations in stomach lining tissue to unpick mutational processes, some of which can lead to cancer.

19 Mar 2025

Coalition of experts reaffirms vaccines as essential for public health

In response to growing concerns over vaccine misinformation, declining public trust in science, and recent outbreaks of preventable diseases, a coalition of 34 scientific and medical organizations, led by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) and the American College of Physicians (ACP), has issued a unified statement emphasizing the critical role of vaccinations in public health.

18 Mar 2025

Tunneling Nanotube-Like Structures found to play a critical role in heart formation

From his lab at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery Institute, Mingfu Wu, associate professor, is offering new hope for treating heart disease by sharing his insights into the fundamental process of how the heart is formed in utero.

17 Mar 2025

Researchers develop new compound to treat alopecia areata

A research group, led by Dr. Pavel Majer from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with the laboratories of Barbara Slusher and Louis Garza at Johns Hopkins University, have developed a compound that could potentially treat the autoimmune disorder alopecia areata, which causes hair loss leading to the formation of bald patches.

13 Mar 2025

Nanogels can improve antibiotic delivery for urinary tract infections

Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studied a new method to deliver antibiotics, specifically gentamicin, directly into the bladder tissue to better treat UTIs.

12 Mar 2025

Tirzepatide helps people without diabetes lose 13% body weight in real-world study

A real-world study of over 4,000 US patients without type 2 diabetes found that those who persisted with Tirzepatide for at least six months lost an average of 12.9% of their body weight. The study highlights Tirzepatide’s potential as an effective off-label obesity treatment before its formal FDA approval for weight loss.

11 Mar 2025

Wildfires increase length of stay for lung cancer surgery patients

Due to the physical, psychological, and socioeconomic consequences of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, people with cancer are especially vulnerable during extreme weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires, which are becoming more common and damaging with climate change.

11 Mar 2025

Nwd1 gene linked to liver dysfunction in metabolic disease

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a liver disease that progresses without symptoms and is associated with significant global public health concerns.

11 Mar 2025

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

Kirk Vartan pays more than $2,000 a month for a high-deductible health insurance plan from Blue Shield on Covered California, the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace.

11 Mar 2025

RCSI study finds immune cell ‘memories’ can increase the risk for blood clots long after inflammation

New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found that white blood cells which ‘remember’ past inflammation events are quick to overreact, raising the risk of blood clots.

10 Mar 2025

Fentanyl poisonings among children in the U.S. increase sharply over eight years

Incidents of children in the U.S. being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl "increased and became more severe", a new study reveals.

8 Mar 2025

Asah1 gene plays key role in preventing progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Investigators have found that the gene Asah1 plays a crucial protective role in preventing the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD) into more severe forms of liver disease by regulating hepatic lipid homeostasis and cellular maintenance processes.

6 Mar 2025

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‘They won’t help me’: Sickest patients face insurance denials despite policy fixes

Expanded access to anti-obesity medications could boost life expectancy and save society billions

New protein target could aid in muscle regeneration for degenerative conditions

Lasso-shaped small molecule may be a powerful tool in the fight against infectious diseases

Study shows artificial intelligence can improve intravenous nutrition for premature babies

New study links metabolic defects to Dravet syndrome

Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments

Uniquely-shaped magnetic nanoparticles offer breakthrough in cancer therapy

Scientists uncover hints of a potential new cause of stomach cancer

Coalition of experts reaffirms vaccines as essential for public health

Tunneling Nanotube-Like Structures found to play a critical role in heart formation

Researchers develop new compound to treat alopecia areata

Nanogels can improve antibiotic delivery for urinary tract infections

Tirzepatide helps people without diabetes lose 13% body weight in real-world study

Wildfires increase length of stay for lung cancer surgery patients

Nwd1 gene linked to liver dysfunction in metabolic disease

Thought inflation was bad? Health insurance premiums are rising even faster

RCSI study finds immune cell ‘memories’ can increase the risk for blood clots long after inflammation

Fentanyl poisonings among children in the U.S. increase sharply over eight years

Asah1 gene plays key role in preventing progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

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