Fentanyl test strips are saving lives, but that's just the beginning.

Published Date: 16 Feb 2023

Abbott has previously opposed legislation to test strips, but noted an 89% increase in fentanyl deaths in Texas over the past year.

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A large population-based study finds that bone marrow oedema and symphyseal cleft signs are common incidental findings on pelvic MRI and do not correlate with self-reported pain.

The U.S. FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research said on Wednesday it has accepted ⁠a letter of intent for an artificial intelligence-based drug development tool...

Global health agencies are accelerating vaccine and therapeutic research because the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak highlights the absence of approved countermeasures.

Children receiving ketamine sedation in the ED rarely have serious side effects, but risks are slightly higher in those who are older, those with respiratory infections, or those receiving opioids.

Mepolizumab is the second biologic approved for eosinophilic COPD this year, joining dupilumab in offering an alternative to triple therapy alone.

Not all patients in the emergency department diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis meet laboratory criteria; a study shows that physicians rely on clinical signs and symptoms.

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