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Drug use in England spikes during heatwaves and big sports events, research finds | Drugs
Traces of illicit drugs in wastewater in England show spikes in usage during bank holiday weekends, heatwaves and sports events,…
READ FULL STORYDozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs | Wes Streeting
Dozens of MPs are opposing Wes Streeting’s decision to award himself power to dictate what the NHS pays for drugs…
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Health
Two common drugs may reverse fatty liver disease, study finds
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease is now the most common liver condition worldwide, affecting about one in three adults. It…
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'Breakthrough' Alzheimer's drugs unlikely to benefit patients, report suggests
A major review has provoked a backlash after concluding the medicines provide too little benefit to be noticed.
READ FULL STORY Effect of ‘gamechanger’ Alzheimer’s drugs ‘trivial’, review concludes | Dementia
Drugs that have been hailed as a gamechanger for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease make no noticeable difference to patients,…
READ FULL STORY‘I was peeing blood constantly’: my ketamine hell – and what made me stop | Drugs
Thomas Delaney never used to believe he was “good enough to be loved”. Growing up, he internalised the hurt he…
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Health
Scientists finally uncover why promising cancer drugs keep failing
For more than a decade, scientists have tested a group of cancer drugs known as BET inhibitors with high hopes.…
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The hidden tradeoff behind today’s most popular weight loss drugs
New research from Vanderbilt Health shows that both modern weight loss drugs and bariatric (weight loss) surgery can improve body…
READ FULL STORY Genetics may help explain why results from weight-loss jabs vary, say scientists | Weight-loss drugs
Scientists have discovered how genetics may help explain why weight-loss jabs work better for some people than others. Variations in…
READ FULL STORY‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances amid peptide craze | Weight-loss drugs
People in the UK are sending thousands of unregulated substances that claim to support weight-loss and wellness to laboratories for…
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