FDA Approves Aemcolo (rifamycin) to Treat Travelers’ Diarrhea

FDA Approves Aemcolo (rifamycin) to Treat Travelers’ Diarrhea Print this page November 16, 2018 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Aemcolo (rifamycin), an antibacterial drug indicated for the treatment of adult patients with travelers’ diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli (E. coli), not complicated by fever or blood in the… Read More: FDA Approves Aemcolo (rifamycin) to Treat Travelers’ Diarrhea »

AI Doesn’t Ask Why — But Physicians And Drug Developers Want To Know

By DAVID SHAYWITZ MD At long last, we seem to be on the threshold of departing the earliest phases of AI, defined by the always tedious “will AI replace doctors/drug developers/occupation X?” discussion, and are poised to enter the more considered conversation of “Where will AI be useful?” and “What are the key barriers to… Read More: AI Doesn’t Ask Why — But Physicians And Drug Developers… »

Catching up on sleep at weekends may aggravate period pain

A lie in can have consequencesAdam Kuylenstierna/EyeEm/Getty By Alice Klein Sleeping in on weekends may cause period pain by disrupting normal reproductive cycles, a study in female university students suggests. We already know that female shift-workers are more prone to irregular menstrual cycles, difficulties falling pregnant and miscarriages, possibly because their irregular schedules affect the… Read More: Catching up on sleep at weekends may aggravate period pain »