Painkiller use is more closely linked to homicide than antipsychotics or antidepressants There is a closer association between use of painkillers and homicide than there is between the use of antipsychotics or antidepressants and killing someone, research shows.…
Keeping the science in EU policy A high level group of scientists may offer a solution to the controversial scrapping of the European Commission’s chief scientific adviser role.…
Seasons may affect immune system activity A new gene study suggests there may be an increase in inflammatory chemicals during winter, which can protect against infection but could also make the body more vulnerable to other chronic diseases.…
The genetic code that links food and lifespan New research in roundworms sheds light on the link between food availability and ageing.…
GPs in Australia urge pharmacists not to sell homeopathic products Pharmacists in Australia have been asked to stop selling or supporting homeopathic products by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.…
3D printing: the future of manufacturing medicine? As the pharmaceutical industry shifts from mass manufacture towards personalised medicine, 3D printing could become part of the drug production line.…
WHO urges Yemen’s warring factions to permit supply of life-saving medicines World Health Organization director-general Margaret Chan has warned that 8.6 million people in war-torn Yemen are in urgent need of medical help.…
UK government plans to ban psychoactive drugs The UK government is introducing a bill that would bring a blanket ban on the production and supply of any drug that has a psychoactive effect. …
A cheap and easy arsenic filter for drinking water Arsenic is among the world’s most common environmental pollutants, but the methods for removing it are often too expensive for use. A research team at the University of Florida may have the answer.…
The pros and cons of rat poison as medicine Originally developed as a rat poison, warfarin has been used as an anticoagulant for over 60 years. But why is it so popular when alternatives are available?…