29 results

• Victoza Caused Side Effects in 80% of Children, But Helped Them Lose Weight: Study

  February 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Most children given Victoza for about a year suffered gastrointestinal adverse events, according to a study that also concludes the drug could help some obese children significantly reduce their BMI.

• CAR-T Clinical Trial Results Indicate 60% of Patients Suffered Adverse Effects, Including One Patient Death

  July 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The death of a patient using an experimental CAR-T drug is under investigation after early clinical trials showed 60% of participants suffered adverse reactions to the medication.

• New Study Finds Eye-Tracking Technology Could Help Diagnose Autism Earlier in Childhood

  September 6, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that eye-tracking technology could help diagnose children with autism at an earlier age.

• Prenatal Intravenous Magnesium Fails to Reduce Cerebral Palsy Risks, Study Finds

  August 17, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds giving magnesium to women late in their pregnancy does not appear to help prevent cerebral palsy.

• Cancer Drug Copiktra Linked To Increased Risk of Death, FDA Warns

  July 1, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA warns the cancer drug, Copiktra, may be linked to an increased risk of death among patients.

• FDA Hearing To Determine if Makena Is Allowed Back On The Market

  June 17, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA will hold a hearing later this year to determine whether Makena should be removed from the market because the pregnancy drug's risks appear to outweigh its benefits.

• Public Citizen Calls For Investigation Into Ethics of Federal Epilepsy Study on Prolonged Seizures

  September 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is calling for investigations into an epilepsy seizure trial which it says put patients at risk due to a lack of including proper standards of care.

• Prozac Side Effects Increase Fall Risks, Fail To Usher In Improvements After A Stroke: Study

  July 22, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds Prozac after a stroke increases the risk of bone fractures, falls and seizures, and does not appear to provide neurological benefits.

• WHO Halts Hydroxychloroquine Study Amid Health Concerns

  May 26, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  The WHO has temporarily halted a clinical trial looking into whether hydroxychloroquine could be used as a COVID-19 treatment after preliminary data suggested its use carried an increased risk of death.

• Fecal Transplant Led To Drug-Resistant E. Coli Infection, Doctors Say

  November 1, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new case study highlights the risk of transferring drug-resistant infections between fecal transplant donors and recipients.