21 h. ago Common hair loss treatment linked to horrifying suicide side effect, study suggests

A literature review has linked a common hair loss drug to a terrifying side effect.

Economics

35 h. ago New wonder drug combo ‘HALVES the risk of deadly prostate cancer spread’

MEN with aggressive prostate cancer could benefit from a new drug combination that slows cancer growth, scientists say. Adding a drug already used against ovarian and fallopian tube cancers to standard prostate cancer treatment could slash the risk of tumour growth by 48 per cent, a University College London (UCL) study found. The treatment -...

Events

37 h. ago New hope for prostate patients as study shows treatment can slow cancer growth

Patients with certain genetic mutations were found to have the most benefit from the combination of drugs.

Science

1 week ago Teen opioid addictions often untreated as youth overdose deaths rapidly rise in US – study

Drug overdoses are now a leading causes of death among US teens as fentanyl possibly drives surge, researchers warnFewer than one in three teenagers with opioid use disorder receive treatment, according to a study published in this month’s Health Affairs journal that looked at the disorder in minors from 2022 to 2023.In 2023, 557 teens died of opioid overdose, nearly threefold as many as in 2018, while adult opioid deaths only went up by 65% during this time, according to the study. Drug overdoses are now among the leading causes of death for US teenagers. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago The 7 stealth symptoms of deadly cancers you must never ignore – as cases and deaths set to soar 61%

NEW cancer cases worldwide could rise 61 per cent by 2050, warn scientists - despite more than four in 10 deaths being preventable. Spotting cancer at an early stage remains vital as it means treatment is more likely to be successful. A new study published in the Lancet medical journal found the number of new...

Events

1 week ago ‘I was reborn’: Cincinnati imam reflects on 10 weeks in Ice custody after release

Ayman Soliman recalls isolation, abuse and fear of deportation and the community that fought for his releaseOn a recent rain-drenched fall afternoon, the mood at the Clifton Mosque in Cincinnati was one of elation and relief.Last Friday, Ayman Soliman, an Egyptian imam and hospital chaplain who had been detained at a county jail for more than 10 weeks, was released and is expected to have his visa status fully returned. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago New study may have found treatment for lasting relief from depression

Recent research has offered the first long-term glimpse into the lasting power of psychedelic treatment

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer’s relief after success of Trump’s state visit won’t last long

The prime minister can breathe easy today after Thursday’s state visit – but he must now turn his attention to problems at home, writes Millie Cooke

Politics

2 w. ago Divisive treatment provides relief for back pain in groundbreaking study

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide

Politics