I was born with eczema but by my late 50s my bleeding, raw skin was falling away, I had fungal infections on my feet and my scalp was one big scab. Then a game-changing drug ...

For Tracy Owen, eczema was much more than dry skin. It came to dictate every aspect of her life, from ­relationships to how she dressed.

Simulations predict antibody drug viscosity, paving way for easier self-injection

Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) aid the body against autoimmune diseases and cancer, among other things. Patients have to pick ...

Wegovy Injections Vs. Pills: Doctors Explain the Differences

It depends. There have been a few clinical trials on the impact of GLP-1 injectable medications on weight loss with different ...
Science-Based Medicine

DIY Botox: Why Self-Injecting a Neurotoxin Is a Terrible Idea

DIY Botox is popular on TikTok, but injecting an internet-sourced neurotoxin into your face is a gamble that can can lead to serious harms.

Welcome to the ‘peptide gray market’: where people are buying GLP-1s, Botox and filler on social media from China

A new underground industry has emerged where people are buying raw compounds for Ozempic, Botox, filler and skin-tightening treatments directly from Chinese suppliers — and injecting them at ...
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China clears GSK's Nucala for COPD

GSK has claimed an important new approval for Nucala in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in China, which is estimated to account for around a quarter of the global patient population. The ...