2-step method for HIV treatments could boost quality of life

A new approach for HIV treatment that suppresses the virus and cuts side effects could improve quality of life for people getting treatment.

Lisa Ercolano-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Feb. 22, 2024 ~5 min

Are benefits of the new Alzheimer’s drug overblown?

The cost, time burden, and potential side effects of a new Alzheimer's drug may not be worth the minimal benefit, research suggests.

Lauren Baggett-U. Georgia • futurity
Jan. 25, 2024 ~4 min


Expert: Endocrine therapy for breast cancer is hard but effective

More than 30% of patients stop taking endocrine therapy early and many don't take it as prescribed, despite its life-saving benefits.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 18, 2023 ~8 min

COVID vax works even without the side effects

If you never had any side effects from your Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccine, don't worry. The vaccine still yields a robust antibody response.

Michael E. Newman-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Sept. 9, 2021 ~5 min

Compound may prevent arrhythmia side effect

A compound called C28 could potentially keep medications from causing a dangerous and sometimes deadly arrhythmia as a side effect.

Gregory Filiano-Stony Brook • futurity
May 20, 2021 ~6 min

COVID-19 has made a cancer side effect more stressful

People with advanced prostate cancer should know that the loss of taste and smell can be a treatment side effect, not just a sign of COVID-19.

Barri Bronston-Tulane • futurity
March 19, 2021 ~5 min

What are the COVID-19 vaccine’s side effects?

Though the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective, they could cause some side effects. Epidemiologist William Moss explains what to expect.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Dec. 22, 2020 ~5 min

2 in 3 older folks in the hospital get risky prescriptions

"Potentially inappropriate medications" can send older adults who've just left the hospital back to the ER. Changes to prescribing may fix the issue.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Aug. 5, 2020 ~4 min


Cancer and chemo team up to make neuropathy worse

Chemo can cause neuropathy, which includes strange sensations, pain, fatigue, or loss of muscle coordination. New research points to cancer's role.

John Toon-Georgia Tech • futurity
June 15, 2020 ~6 min

Computer model predicts drug arrhythmia risk

Researchers have created a computer model to test whether a drug will come with arrhythmia risk. Even drugs for arrhythmia have had this scary side effect.

Karen Finney-UC Davis • futurity
April 13, 2020 ~4 min

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