Dar es Salaam Whenever a patient is told that medicine is out of stock at a public health facility, the same questions arise: Who is responsible and why does the problem persist despite increased government spending on health services? This concern continues to plague many citizens, especially at a time when the government has promised … Read more
According to a recent trial, a new type of daily pill has proven to be more effective than its currently available counterparts for weight loss and blood sugar control. The drug, known as orforgliperone, could be a game changer in the rapidly expanding oral weight loss drug market. The arrival of the injectable weight loss … Read more
You may want to leave this medicine alone. Calls to the nation’s poison centers about natural supplements marketed as energy boosters, mood enhancers and pain relievers have risen nearly 1,200% in the past decade, a new study has found. Hospitalizations, and even some deaths, have been looming, with health experts sounding the alarm over a … Read more
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This article was reviewed by Mike Buhl, MD. If you are using a GLP-1 like semaglutide, you are likely to experience stronger effects of this weight loss drug. You’re making better food choices, moving more, and reaching your health goals. Maybe you’ve even reached your goal weight. But what happens when you decide to stop … Read more
Last year, the Health Products Regulatory Agency (HPRA) seized more than 750,000 illegal medicines. Figures published by the HPRA confirm that a total of 763,027 food units were seized in 2025. Almost 14,000 individual packages were found to be associated with separate purchases by members of the public of illegal or counterfeit drugs, a threefold … Read more
A woman named Chad reignited the never-ending debate about the cost of health care after sharing the bizarre experience when a stranger saved her life with her EpiPen. KFF, an organization that advocates for health policy, reported that Americans will spend a staggering $4.9 trillion on health care by 2023. So it makes sense that … Read more
A nationwide shortage of stimulant drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have less roots in prescribing practices or federal manufacturing quotas than in global supply chain disruptions. analysis Released late last week JAMA Health Forum. The study, led by researchers at Yale University, looked at possible reasons for the U.S. stimulus … Read more
Popular weight-loss drugs GLP-1 generally work well for people living with HIV, and they can improve heart, liver and gut health and reduce smoking in line with their known benefits for obesity and diabetes, according to studies presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026). However, much remains to be learned about … Read more
Cardiologists have warned people that they may need to consult their doctor Ben Hurst, Maria Ortega External content specialist and Robert Rowlands Deputy Editor, Money and Life, Content Center 14:17, 21 March 2026Updated 09:39, 23 March 2026 A man holds an omeprazole pill in his hand(Image: Getty) A cardiologist has sounded the alarm about the … Read more