In July 2017, the U.K.'s National Health Service announced that it will no longer fund which type of treatments?

Health Trivia / October 16, 2024

Homeopathy. The NHS reported that costs for homeopathic prescriptions in the U.K. were approximately £92,000 in 2016.

Which word describes the effectiveness of something, in a medical context?

Health Trivia / October 16, 2024

Efficacy. In pharmacology, efficacy is the maximum response achievable by a given drug.

Menke's Kinky Hair Syndrome is due to a deficiency of what metal?

Health Trivia / November 14, 2024

Copper. Menkes kinky hair disease is rare with estimates ranging from 1 case per 100,000 live births to 1 case in 250,000.

The FDA approved which corticosteroid in 2017, the first ever approved for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

Health Trivia / November 14, 2024

Emflaza. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.