<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Medicine-drugs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ New blood test aims to spot liver scarring before it paves the way to cancer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-blood-test-aims-to-spot-liver-scarring-before-it-paves-the-way-to-cancer ui9M7LcFG4xsag9abzcC8 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:21:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-pain-relief-opioid-could-be-much-less-addictive-than-morphine-rodent-study-finds HLs8snHjCrFwcRBXf9Nem5 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:50:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/experimental-drug-doubles-one-year-survival-in-pancreatic-cancer QddNqgQrVyU6PLmujUDxkF Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/antiseptic-tolerant-germs-spread-through-the-air-in-hospitals-early-study-hints rfgE5D7TR2LtS8jVDpfDTN Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-are-trying-to-build-a-vaccine-that-works-against-almost-any-respiratory-pathogen-heres-how-close-they-are w49MumgRyqsiW4LXkM8bhL Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists have discovered an 'Achilles' heel' in deadly superbugs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-have-discovered-an-achilles-heel-in-deadly-superbugs unYiS8PbDyFbGopyTUvpU9 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:07:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/pig-semen-molecule-could-deliver-chemotherapy-to-hard-to-reach-eye-cancer-mouse-study-suggests 4eZ52qogafEFvEHkHGx5Li Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:17:45 +0000 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:08:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'It could revolutionize, completely, the way we treat depression': Researchers are exploring promising immune therapy for treating psychiatric symptoms ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/it-could-revolutionize-completely-the-way-we-treat-depression-researchers-are-exploring-promising-immune-therapy-for-treating-psychiatric-symptoms BsZCMJJ2DUWc6DvFmF8t8j Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:57:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/universal-nasal-spray-vaccine-protects-against-viruses-bacteria-and-allergens-in-mice jq3BAKyseBnKdMzed8MckC Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Needle-free insulin? Scientists invent gel that delivers insulin through the skin in animal studies ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/needle-free-insulin-scientists-invent-gel-that-delivers-insulin-through-the-skin-in-animal-studies VHLRWcLczxJvZSefKoVhSS Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:05:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ IVF hormones could be delivered with painless 'microneedle' patch someday, early study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/ivf-hormones-could-be-delivered-with-painless-microneedle-patch-someday-early-study-hints bYViCMpiKjxKnuD7trCv2e Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:47:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Antibiotic resistance is the 'silent pandemic' — here are four steps to stop it ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/antibiotic-resistance-is-the-silent-pandemic-here-are-four-steps-to-stop-it oyqBaFwejQCbULRQ5tY5ti Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:50:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Wegovy now comes in pill form — here's how it works ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/wegovy-now-comes-in-pill-form-heres-how-it-works qFZ8gTUHqxYuA2ppixrs2S Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:21:12 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:23:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metal compounds identified as potential new antibiotics, thanks to robots doing 'click chemistry' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/metal-compounds-identified-as-potential-new-antibiotics-thanks-to-robots-doing-click-chemistry m3fvjmvqLeJkwPtPTyQEAC Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:40:00 +0000 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:46:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ US government overhauls the childhood vaccine schedule in unprecedented move ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/us-government-overhauls-the-childhood-vaccine-schedule-in-unprecedented-move i9LQqUzV24qHW82qioLbak Mon, 05 Jan 2026 23:45:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ New drug could prevent diabetes complications not fixed with blood sugar control, study hints ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-drug-could-prevent-diabetes-complications-not-fixed-with-blood-sugar-control-study-hints u93FrFJrY5BFNMvAs8jLsB Sat, 15 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/new-antivenom-works-against-17-dangerous-african-snake-species-study-suggests RwMUFz8MYA87SCufVBU9CP Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Antibiotic found hiding in plain sight could treat dangerous infections, early study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/antibiotic-found-hiding-in-plain-sight-could-treat-dangerous-infections-early-study-finds pAf9HhoDbzTZqwYvJ83wh9 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:43:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease — but the US is turning its back on it ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/one-molecule-could-usher-revolutionary-medicines-for-cancer-diabetes-and-genetic-disease-but-the-us-is-turning-its-back-on-it UcxdGRtEU48juVgNsVDxYV Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:44:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/this-is-a-completely-different-level-of-anti-vaccine-engagement-than-weve-ever-seen-before-says-epidemiologist-dr-seth-berkley ieA2dgHUMBwBrXk5aXueBm Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/future-pandemics-are-a-certainty-and-we-must-be-better-prepared-to-distribute-vaccines-equitably-says-dr-seth-berkley xHFgw437EXMBJeKLC3NuR9 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:12:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/chemo-hurts-both-cancerous-and-healthy-cells-but-scientists-think-nanoparticles-could-help-fix-that jcyzBmKiEhHrw4koiVCtgC Thu, 09 Oct 2025 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadly mamba snakebites stop muscles from working — but sometimes, antivenom can send them into overdrive ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/deadly-mamba-snakebites-stop-muscles-from-working-but-sometimes-antivenom-can-send-them-into-overdrive tAkaagzMncwnvwXNxhfAQK Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:35:00 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 23:56:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who is eligible for this year's COVID vaccine? Everything you need to know ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/who-is-eligible-for-this-years-covid-vaccine-everything-you-need-to-know QuryoyF2vVxM8muX36oWRG Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:44:30 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:36:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/cdc-committee-votes-to-change-measles-vaccine-guidance-for-young-children RjZKZABdqWCNDznLZqEgPm Thu, 18 Sep 2025 22:22:16 +0000 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 20:37:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ RFK's handpicked advisers are coming for the childhood vaccine schedule. Here's what to know. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/rfks-handpicked-advisers-are-coming-for-the-childhood-vaccine-schedule-heres-what-to-know 9roBGG7HiWyhm3UfNYBDmS Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/breakthrough-cystic-fibrosis-drug-that-extends-life-by-decades-earns-its-developers-a-usd250-000-american-nobel qLYpJMg7BZ5sqgRmxUGse Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/rfk-jr-wants-to-overhaul-the-countrys-vaccine-court-heres-what-stands-in-his-way sXve9DbjcpSC9tf3M89SdA Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ RFK Jr. is spewing false claims about mRNA vaccines. Here's where he's wrong. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/rfk-jr-is-spewing-false-claims-about-mrna-vaccines-heres-where-hes-wrong jgNjK85DhhKvvuYe4TQEEo Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 09:13:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/just-1-dose-of-lsd-could-relieve-anxiety-for-months-trial-finds qkAxjdFB3UdbJ4gWyzeJGJ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:57:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can cannabis raise the risk of cancer? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/can-cannabis-raise-the-risk-of-cancer 5aZt6q9TVuX2Rjuj3vqsD4 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/you-may-not-really-be-allergic-to-penicillin-heres-how-to-find-out-if-you-are nKgacSpVthpjzjvjcvx478 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 22:31:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/prominent-medical-journal-refuses-rfks-call-to-retract-a-vaccine-study TqL6i4w6gBHygsNrkgbUe3 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:12:45 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 18:12:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/these-decisions-were-completely-reckless-funding-cuts-to-mrna-vaccines-will-make-america-more-vulnerable-to-pandemics oHbeZRmLySX8imVJoU3izS Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:10:00 +0000 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:53:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Caffeine may help E. coli resist antibiotics — but more research is needed ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/caffeine-may-help-e-coli-resist-antibiotics-but-more-research-is-needed aFfbWSfR43o3DjbHEFjdXk Thu, 31 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:20:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC after infused oil used for dough ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/pizzeria-mishap-left-at-least-85-people-intoxicated-with-thc-after-infused-oil-used-for-dough AdHJAonSSXoEpScJSYNofS Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:47:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists gave mice flu vaccines by flossing their tiny teeth — and it worked ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-gave-mice-flu-vaccines-by-flossing-their-tiny-teeth-and-it-worked sXLTwYykVWG6ZPHsennsth Fri, 25 Jul 2025 17:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/experimental-treatment-for-high-cholesterol-edits-dna-in-the-body-to-reduce-ldl KFLePRxjU7wn7pD9ew9xcd Fri, 11 Jul 2025 21:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/8-year-old-with-rare-fatal-disease-shows-dramatic-improvement-on-experimental-treatment tmgBmDefq5bLE8BRnGkEob Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:01:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/ozempic-style-drugs-treat-type-1-diabetes-not-only-type-2-study-finds gXAJKUoEBdBCz7ETY6KvzU Wed, 02 Jul 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:49:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/thimerosal-carries-no-health-risks-and-is-almost-never-used-anyway-so-why-are-anti-vaxxers-obsessed-with-it Sy4coZNTxv6XGYnokBNcZQ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:34:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely 'new mechanism' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/drug-slashes-migraine-days-by-half-in-early-trial-and-it-may-work-with-completely-new-mechanism asHdHR9rt82HiQYG74JVAn Sun, 29 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/college-student-discovers-psychedelic-fungus-that-eluded-lsd-inventor mj6ntWWkG9Mk7g2FrMg939 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:55:40 +0000 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:07:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/marijuana/weed-may-be-bad-for-your-heart-whether-you-smoke-or-consume-edibles MjrHSh5q6xJZR7vLouhrt4 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:34:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Scientists just discovered a single molecule that may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/scientists-just-discovered-a-single-molecule-that-may-treat-rare-devastating-mitochondrial-diseases eeHbQV6DbAwkTseVDQSFtG Thu, 01 May 2025 20:25:00 +0000 Fri, 02 May 2025 15:14:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here's what you need to know. ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/acne-vaccine-experimental-shot-for-common-skin-condition-reaches-clinical-trials-heres-what-you-need-to-know kx2aCv2LcFN6jDSX5peYrS Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:48:15 +0000 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozempic in a pill? New oral drug may work as well as Ozempic-style injectables ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/ozempic-in-a-pill-new-oral-drug-may-work-as-well-as-ozempic-style-injectables CnaQhcSBSyYzGPUmh4YAV6 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What are mRNA vaccines, and how do they work? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/what-are-mrna-vaccines-and-how-do-they-work cB8kWV2hgxCs58Rkoeje5V Fri, 11 Apr 2025 15:30:10 +0000 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 15:32:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deadly motor-neuron disease treated in the womb in world 1st ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/deadly-motor-neuron-disease-treated-in-the-womb-in-world-1st pFAqGhhqywPcxs5umvsYTh Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:30:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ 100-year-old heart drug made from foxglove may help 'dissolve' clumps of spreading cancer cells ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/100-year-old-heart-drug-made-from-foxglove-may-help-dissolve-clumps-of-spreading-cancer-cells fc2oGQ4wVtux5jZcBT4MSZ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:31:10 +0000