A drug-resistant bug that can cause chronic and severe lung infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is spreading worldwide and becoming gradually more virulent, researchers reported in the journal Science.

The bug, called Mycobacterium abscessus, is typically found in water, soil and dust. Previously, it was thought to be independently acquired by people through contact with the environment. But, the new study revealed that the majority of M. abscessus infections are spreading from one patient to another in clinical settings.

Florida voters on Tuesday approved a medical marijuana ballot initiative that was narrowly defeated just a couple of years ago, making the state to permit use of the drug for certain medical conditions, including HIIV and cancer.

According to emerging media reports, Amendment 2 was passed with support from 71 per cent of voters. It may be noted here that constitutional amendments need 60 per cent support to win in Florida.

As the polar vortex above the Arctic moving south bringing bone-chilling weather, public health officials are urging people to wrap up warm and turn to doctors at the first sign of illness.

Joining forces with Public Health England (PHE) to keep people out of A&E, NHS England is urging people to set their thermostat to no lower than 18 degree Celsius, wrap up war and consume hot meals and beverages to maintain their energy amid declining temperatures.

The California Drug Price Relief Act, or Proposition 61, would drag down the huge cost of prescription drugs in the state, supporters like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders claim.

The ballot initiative seeks to limit the price that state agencies pay for prescription drugs. If approved, it would require the state agencies to buy drugs for its employees, retirees as well as prison inmates at the same discounted rates at which the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs receive.