A combination of caffeine and paracetamol could cause a risk to the liver, reported Metro and other news sources. It is “a hangover cure, used by millions of people
"Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments," BBC News reports. The report says advances in antiretroviral drug treatments reduce the risks of serious complications…
Several newspapers have reported that pregnant women and other vulnerable people are refusing to have the swine flu vaccine. The Times reported that a poll of GPs found that only 46%...
One in four GP's has treated someone for problems caused by medication they bought over the internet, according to a recent survey.
“The herbal remedy St John’s wort can be as good at lifting depression as drugs like Prozac,” the Daily Express reported. It said that scientists had pooled data
The headline “Four in 10 drugs wrongly administered in hospitals” may have caused undue concern to readers of The Daily Telegraph today. Similar claims in The Independent gave a misleading...
A 'herbal viagra' drug could damage health, as it actually contains dangerously high doses of prescription-only drugs. We explain more...
“People who regularly take the blood-thinning drug warfarin may be increasing the risk of a fatal brain haemorrhage”, The Daily Telegraph reported. It said the drug
A daily pill may save the lives of thousands of people who die each year in hospitals from blood clots after surgery, reported The Daily Telegraph. Blood clots “kill