ADHD poisonings highlight growing safety risk

ADHD medicine poisonings have quadrupled in the last decade, new research has found. In 2023, there were 3,242 reported poisoning cases involving ADHD medicines, more than...

Finding the missing millions with CKD

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Semaglutide for tobacco use disorder (nicotine dependence)

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Cutaneous warts in community practice

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Going bananas over potassium

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Stop the tingle: cold sore care essentials

References Birkmann A, Saunders R. Overview on the management of herpes simplex virus infections: Current therapies and future directions. Antiviral Res 2025;237:106152. Whitley R,...