UK regulator tells doctors to watch out for obesity injection misuse
The UK's drug safety regulator is asking doctors to be alert for patients who may be misusing obesity injections, such…
Disposable vapes to be banned from June, says government
The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the government has confirmed.
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
Drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales have hit the highest level in 30 years, fuelled by a 30% rise in…
Streeting will vote against assisted dying law
Health Secretary Wes Streeting will vote against changing the law on assisted dying, the BBC has confirmed.
NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used…
Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?
BBCThere is nothing in life that is free of risk. That includes vaccines. But the evidence is compelling that the…
Vaccine for winter vomiting bug to be trialled on thousands
Getty ImagesA vaccine is to be trialled on thousands of people to find out if it could protect against norovirus…
‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change
The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though…
Infertility made me feel guilty, says TV newsreader
News presenter Andrea Byrne has said she feared her husband would be "better off" without her during the couple's seven-year…
AI to help doctors spot broken bones on X-rays
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to reduce the number of fractures and broken bones missed when doctors analyse X-rays,…