Lithium is associated with an increased risk for thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with ...

Before lithium became available to treat this potentially devastating illness, bipolar I sufferers experienced repeated ...

Medications are the mainstay of treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Many of them are used to block the immune system's attack on the nerves and slow or prevent progression and relapses (flare-ups) ...

Law enforcement officials say a Tesla battery fire prevented first responders from saving a driver involved in what became a fatal crash Tuesday night, Jan. 28, in Torrance, California. According to ...

Prescription drugs can be administered in various ways. This includes oral (by mouth), enteral (into the gastrointestinal tract), mucosal (through a mucus membrane), and percutaneous (through the skin ...

Clinics supported by U.S. funding have canceled appointments, turned away patients, and ceased distributing HIV medications, jeopardizing the health of millions in 23 countries. This abrupt ...

One of the biggest cleanup challenges from the Southern California fires is lithium-ion batteries, which can explode after damage or exposure to heat. The batteries are found in electric vehicles ...

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

The need for lithium is driving a global race for resources – and plans for a mine 120 miles from Belgrade have triggered social and political turmoil. By Francisco Garcia In early May 2019, Momčilo ...

Teva, Takeda sell generics joint venture in Japan to focus on innovative drugs Another blow struck in 2019, when the FDA revoked Uloric’s first-line treatment nod and added a boxed warning that ...