The dangers of illegal drugs are well known and rarely disputed, but how harmful are alcohol and tobacco by comparison? … read more
It has been announced that a collaboration between the NHS and the company Novartis will see the drug inclisiran will … read more
Research, published in EBioMedicine, reports that a drug typically used to treat diabetes may also be used to prevent miscarriage. … read more
The pharmaceutical company Biogen has presented its plans for the drug aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s at the CTAD … read more
Research, published in Nature Communications, reports the use of ketamine to reduce problem drinking by pharmacologically rewriting drinking memories. … read more
A conference abstract, presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference, reports a possible relationship between certain anti-inflammatory treatments and … read more
Research, published in JAMA Psychiatry, reports on the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, and other developmental disabilities in children from … read more
Research, published in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, reports that anti-inflammatory drugs can be used to reduce depressive symptoms … read more
A report, published by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee, calls for radical changes to the UK’s … read more
The biotechnology company Biogen are seeking FDA approval of the drug Aducanumab for treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease. Prof … read more
Prof Alex Stevens has resigned from the Home Office’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), citing political interference in … read more
Jacob Rees-Mogg recently apologised to Dr David Nicholl after comparing him to Andrew Wakefield for suggesting that a No Deal … read more
Research, published in Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, reports that childhood behaviour, memory, and IQ may be linked to paracetamol use … read more
Research, published in The BMJ, reports that half of new drugs introduced to the German healthcare system have no added … read more
Reactions to news that The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the drug durvalumab to be … read more
Reactions to news that Biogen has decided to discontinue global trials designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aducanumab … read more
In the UK we have a strong track record in cancer research – but are NHS patients seeing the benefit? read more
The use of medication for ADHD, particularly in children, is very controversial with lots of public concern about over-prescribing and side-effects from the drugs. Added to that, previous well-publicised research has suggested some of these drugs may not be as good as we thought. read more
A new study, published in JAMA, investigates the association between prescription medications and depression as a possible side effect. read more
A study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, investigates the side-effects of taking painkillers during pregnancy, specifically examining whether it affects the fertility of future generations. read more
