Drug Treatment & Safety
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Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the risks from blood transfusion
196 people have died from vCJD in the UK since it was first detected in 1996. While the primary route of transmission has been through eating infected meat, concern has recently focussed on onward human to human transmission. In this article Dr Azra Ghani reviews vCJD and the risks from blood transfusion. Read…
Reports of a single injection cure for diabetes are premature
How close are we to developing a single injection cure for diabetes? Dr Ken Paterson responds to a media article which could have raised false expectations and provides an overview in developments in diabetes research. Read…
The pros and cons of SSRI antidepressants
The new generation of anti-depressants, SSRIs, were hailed as wonder drugs when they were first developed, but, in recent years, there has been much concern about possible withdrawal symptoms and a possible link between SSRI use and an increase in suicidal thoughts. How concerned should we be about SSRIs? Dr George Masterton reviews the evidence. Read…
IMPROVING DRUG THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
New drug treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have been hailed as ‘blockbuster’ drugs. How much of this hype is justified and how much potential do these drugs have for patients? Suresh and Lambert review the evidence. Read…
COULD HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY REDUCE HIV TRANSMISSION?COULD HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY REDUCE HIV TRANSMISSION?
Combined antiretroviral therapy has been shown to reduce viral load in HIV. However, is it possible that the use of such therapy could also ultimately reduce HIV transmission? Dr Gordon Scott reviews the evidence, including a promising study from Taiwan which has suggested this could be the case. Read…
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