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Pharmacist choosing medicines

Health

Why most new medicines are no better than existing treatments

An analysis of new drugs shows that most novel medicines have little advantage over current treatments and waste money that healthcare systems can't afford

Analysis

Amyloidosis involves the build-up of sticky protein

Health

Gene-silencing drug for rare hereditary disorder approved for NHS use

News

protesters

Health

Who should pay when medical drugs become too expensive to buy?

Leader

A drug may prevent Alzheimer’s but there are no plans to find out

Health

A drug may prevent Alzheimer’s but there are no plans to find out

Analysis

UK campaigners protesting for access to the Orkambi in 2017

Health

A generic drug from Argentina offers cystic fibrosis families hope

News

Batte Shankar

Health

How antibiotic resistance is driven by pharmaceutical pollution

Features

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Life

Anti-ageing drugs are coming that could keep you healthier for longer

Features

Statins may not lower cholesterol enough in half those who take them

Health

Statins may not lower cholesterol enough in half those who take them

News

Promising treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome fails large trial

Health

Promising treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome fails large trial

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pill

Health

From the archives: Pop a pill to change your personality

In 1994, the controversial advent of Prozac and other mood-changing pills heralded a new era in manipulating our brains – or at least so we thought back then

Regulars

Health

Drug-releasing coil in stomach could provide better treatment for TB

News

Comment

We should cautiously welcome use of a form of ketamine for depression

Comment

Health

PTSD may one day be treated with a common blood pressure drug

News

Health

The war against antibiotic resistance is finally turning in our favour

Insight