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Over the counter medicines: A modern medical dilemma

By Radiha Khan, CONTACT: 18rkhan@wghs.org.uk Key words: over-the-counter (OTC) medication/drug, prescription-only (PO) medication/drug, up-scheduling medication/drugs, self-medication, public health ethics  OTC medications are those that can be sold directly to people without a prescription. OTC medications treat a variety of illnesses and their symptoms including pain, coughs and colds, diarrhoea, constipation, Read more…

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US election race: Has Biden been trumped?

By Amy Whitehouse, CONTACT:18awhitehouse@wghs.org.uk Biden’s been trumped: at least that’s what the Republicans are saying. Joe Biden is president of the United States. But the Supreme Court, the Senate, and the House of Representatives suggest otherwise. In a Republican dominated political climate, can Biden, or the Democrats, legitimise a second term, Read more…

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