Medication news
Your guide to the medication science that makes the news
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Modified protein promotes hair growth and fights ageing in mice
Friday March 24 2017
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Hair loss drugs linked with erectile dysfunction
Monday March 13 2017
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Four-in-one pill 'effective' for high blood pressure
Friday February 10 2017
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Harnessing 'brute force' could be key to creating new antibiotics
Tuesday February 7 2017
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Ibuprofen 'barely better than placebo' at treating back pain
Friday February 3 2017
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Reports of a 'wrinkle cure' look a little saggy
Monday January 9 2017
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Long-term painkiller use 'linked to hearing loss in women'
Thursday December 15 2016
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Male contraceptive jab 'effective', but side effects are common
Friday October 28 2016
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Ibuprofen-like painkillers linked to an increased risk of heart failure
Thursday September 29 2016
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Perfect painkiller? Safe alternative to opiates may have been found
Friday August 19 2016
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New weapon in superbug war may be right under our noses
Thursday July 28 2016
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Chlamydia vaccine research 'shows early progress'
Wednesday July 20 2016
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Reduced antibiotic prescribing did not raise serious infection rates
Thursday July 7 2016
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Proof opiates are useful for chronic back pain 'lacking'
Tuesday May 24 2016
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Review calls for global action to tackle antibiotic resistance crisis
Friday May 20 2016
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New drug 'effective' for those with intolerable statin side effects
Monday April 4 2016
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Paracetamol 'useless' in treating osteoarthritis pain
Friday March 18 2016
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Could statins treat common cause of vision loss?
Friday February 5 2016
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Last line in antibiotic resistance under threat - News update
Tuesday December 22 2015
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Antibiotic use in farm animals 'threatens human health'
Wednesday December 9 2015
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Experts call for more research into ADHD drug Ritalin
Friday November 27 2015
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Last line in antibiotic resistance under threat
Thursday November 19 2015
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Cheap Alzheimer's drug 'may help keep people out of care homes'
Tuesday October 27 2015
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Cannabis 'safe to treat pain' but no proof it helps
Monday October 5 2015
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Are calcium pills any good at preventing bone fractures?
Wednesday September 30 2015