Testing in animals and lab-grown cells suggests the experimental drug could enhance the function of lysosomes within cells.

US adults are now only eligible for the vaccine under certain circumstances.

His work contributed to the development of the drug Xalatan, a treatment for glaucoma.

Researchers report what appears to be the second case of a person’s immune system clearing the virus on its own.

The cardiologist was briefly the FDA Commissioner in the Obama Administration, and now has a second chance to act on plans he tried to implement during his first tenure.

Merck reports that its antiviral molnupiravir was effective against early stages of COVID-19 in high-risk patients in a Phase 3 clinical trial.

A leading scientist on the mechanisms of action of antimalarial medications, the University of North Carolina professor made contributions to research and mentoring all around the world.

The bioactive coating tethers restorative proteins to implanted tissues and fosters new growth, animal studies suggest.

The steroid’s exceptional performance in early results from the RECOVERY clinical trial in the United Kingdom is a rational outcome of the drug’s anti-inflammatory effects, experts say.

The drug Vyondys 53 has met a surrogate endpoint of protein production, but there’s no clear proof it has a clinical benefit.

A study in mice suggests serotonin release underlies the drug’s prosocial effects while dopamine mediates the rewarding properties that drive its potential for abuse.

The school will not return donations from the family that made its riches on opioids, but the university will start a $3 million endowment for addiction prevention and treatment.

Roughly a quarter of 38 viral samples from people treated with Xofluza had mutations in their genomes that made the pathogens less susceptible to the drug.

The Henderson State University academics face charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and using drug paraphernalia.

The move will allow the Belgium-headquartered biopharmaceutical giant to boost its work on treatments for rare diseases.

The FDA has given the green light to the first major new classes of antidepressant therapies in decades, opening up new avenues for therapeutic development.

The federal government cautions that the drug can affect brain development in both teens and fetuses.

A microneedle delivers liquid medicines through tiny, fang-like points.

Miami University’s plant conservatory was growing seedlings of iboga, which contains an illegal, psychoactive substance.