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The 2025–26 UK flu vaccine was formulated to include influenza A H1N1, influenza A H3N2 and an influenza B component; UKHSA and other coverage say the H1N1 component is well matched, while a drifted H...
The squeeze technique is a behavioral method developed to delay or prevent ejaculation by interrupting the ejaculatory reflex through targeted manual pressure at the penis’s head or just below the gla...
Ivermectin dosing for humans is weight‑based: commonly 150 micrograms (0.15 mg) per kg for onchocerciasis and about 200 micrograms (0.2 mg) per kg for strongyloidiasis; many clinical references and pr...
Medical literature does not have a single, universally accepted cutoff for an “unusually large” penis; some sources define objective enlargement as more than 2 standard deviations (SD) above the mean ...
Ivermectin has documented interactions with many drugs — drugs checkers list about 106 possible interactions (1 major, 75 moderate, 30 minor) and authoritative advisories flag specific concerns with b...
Available sources report theoretical and case‑report concerns when ivermectin is combined with drugs that affect CYP3A4 and P‑glycoprotein — a group that can include some statins — potentially increas...
Methylene blue is a potent monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) inhibitor that can cause potentially fatal serotonin syndrome when combined with many serotonergic medications (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, certain opioi...
Clinical trials and product information show Prevnar 20 (pneumococcal 20‑valent conjugate vaccine) is generally well tolerated; the most common reactions after a dose are injection‑site pain, muscle p...
Available reporting and drug references show multiple interaction alerts between amiodarone and ivermectin centered on shared transport and metabolism pathways — notably P‑glycoprotein (MDR1) effects ...
Single-dose ivermectin regimens for parasitic infections are typically weight‑based and commonly 150–200 micrograms per kilogram (mcg/kg) given once; repeat dosing varies by condition — scabies often ...
Clinical trials reported so far have tested multiple anti‑inflammatory approaches for long COVID but have produced mixed results: a randomized trial of colchicine showed no benefit (JAMA Internal Medi...
Available clinical references show ivermectin is usually given as a single weight‑based oral dose for most human parasitic indications and is “generally well tolerated” at recommended doses; repeat do...
Two oral human ivermectin tablet products carry FDA-approved parasitic indications with weight‑based single‑dose regimens: marketed Stromectol/ivermectin tablets (designed to provide ~200 mcg/kg for s...
Methylene blue causes dangerous interactions chiefly by inhibiting monoamine oxidase A (MAO‑A), risking serotonin syndrome when combined with serotonergic drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, some opioids, trip...
Acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) is most commonly caused by typical urinary‑tract organisms, especially Escherichia coli; chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) likewise most often reflects persistent i...
Ivermectin can interact with many prescription drugs — drug-interaction checkers list roughly 100+ interacting medicines and health authorities warn specifically about blood thinners — and some intera...
The FDA has not approved or authorized ivermectin for prevention or treatment of COVID‑19 in humans and explicitly warned people not to use veterinary formulations or high doses; overdoses can cause n...
Clinical interaction checkers list antibiotics among drugs that can interact with ivermectin; professional sources call out macrolides such as erythromycin and clarithromycin as potentially increasing...
Prostate massage requires careful hygiene and clinical caution: guidelines in clinical practice and consumer health outlets consistently emphasize thorough handwashing, trimmed/clean nails, use of lub...
A small but visible cohort of working journalists and editors combine formal neuroscience training with careers in reporting; explicit examples in the available reporting include Julie Ann Miller, ide...