3 d. ago Breakthrough for prostate cancer patients as NHS now offers life

The new medication is suitable for patients who are unable to receive chemotherapy or standard treatments

Science

3 d. ago Aspirin shortage in UK as pharmacists say ‘madness’ having to refer back to GP

Supplies of a common drug used in everyday treatment have dried up - and prompted pharmacists to hit out at red tape hampering their ability to prescribe alternatives

Politics

4 d. ago My life fell apart and my children were taken away after I ditched alcohol for the 'mummy treat' drug. These are the hidden signs your school

Clutching my four-year-old daughter tightly, I couldn't hold back my tears. 'Mummy is poorly, so you're going to go to stay with Daddy while I get better,' I sobbed.

Events

4 d. ago NHS update as 1,100 patients could benefit from amivantamab drug

The drug could provide new treatment options for hundreds of patients

Events

4 d. ago 'I was treated like drug addict after 12 hours in A&E with devastating disease'

Sickle cell patients are fighting to save a specialist NHS unit they rely on during pain crises, warning that A&E delays and poor care could prove fatal.

Events

1 week ago 6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon

Six puppies in rural Washington have recovered after being treated for a suspected drug overdose, and now some might go home with the firehouse staff who saved them

Politics

3 w. ago Illegal New Year raves draw hundreds as partygoers left needing medical care

Some who attended the events at “unsuitable and potentially dangerous locations” needed medical treatment for suspected drug-related illnesses, police said

Events