Researchers are testing whether traditional Indian practices can help people handle low-oxygen environments better. Acute mountain sickness hits many who travel above 2, 500 meters, causing headaches, nausea, and fatigue. These symptoms appear because the body struggles to adjust to thinner air. Ins
A new oral medication could soon offer people with severe plaque psoriasis a convenient alternative to injections. Clinical trials carried out in 21 countries involved almost 1, 800 adults with moderate‑to‑severe disease. When the drug called zasocitinib was taken once a day, about 70 percent
Most pharmacy schools now use Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to measure how well students can handle real pharmacy tasks by themselves. These EPAs cover everyday jobs like giving patients the right medicine or explaining how to take a pill. After deciding which skills matter, schools lin
A recent trial in Brazil explored whether two familiar medicines could ease the persistent tiredness that follows a COVID infection. The study focused on fluvoxamine, an inexpensive antidepressant, and metformin, a common diabetes drug. Researchers randomly assigned nearly 400 adults—each with fatig
Health care often feels like a race, with bills and schedules taking center stage. Yet many doctors, nurses and patients still search for deeper meaning when illness strikes. In recent years the focus on profit has pushed away the gentle, caring side of medicine. A fresh look at faith and pasto
The study followed people who joined a program called Counterweight‑Plus, which started as part of the DiRECT diabetes trial. Five years later, participants had lost an average of 6. 1 kilograms and ten percent of them no longer needed diabetes medication. Researchers first looked at how much the p
Alopecia areata is a long‑term autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out without scarring. The problem starts when the immune system attacks growing hair follicles, called anagen follicles. Scientists have discovered that Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors can stop this harmful signaling, givi
Autoimmune illnesses arise when the body’s defense system attacks its own tissues, causing long‑term pain and damage. Traditional medicines mainly suppress the whole immune system, which can lead to dangerous side effects like bone loss, high blood pressure, and a higher risk of infections. Even dru
Medical care for kids has grown into a fresh field that tackles the toughest moments of life. In the past, doctors treated children with many serious illnesses by following adult protocols or ignoring the unique needs of young patients. Now, specialists focus on palliative care that supports childre
Scientists studied how a common steroid, prednisolone, affects bone health in young rats. They looked at three blood markers that show how fast bones build and break down: a protein from new bone, another marker of bone strength, and one that signals bone loss. The team also checked the bones with d
