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US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

Health

US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

A new law in the US allows terminally ill people access to unproven medicine, but it’s not clear who will pay if treatments go horribly wrong

Analysis

Two children sat playing video games at home with their mother

Health

How a change in tactics could help autism research

Comment

A woman blowing her nose

Health

We may finally be able to beat the common cold with a new drug

News

marijuana

Life

High times: The Victorian doctor who promoted medical marijuana

Features

statins tug of war cartoon

Health

Mavericks are belittling statins – here’s why they’re wrong

Comment

Blood pressure being taken

Health

New blood pressure guidelines could do more harm than good

Analysis

brain pills

Health

The Genius Within: How to be smart in the 21st century

Culture

Chemotherapy

Health

Miniature personalised tumours could help you get the best chemo

News

A baby being breastfed

Health

Transgender woman is first to be able to breastfeed her baby

News

Opioid painkillers are prescribed more in northern England

Health

Opioid painkillers are prescribed more in northern England

The opioid crisis may have crossed the Atlantic, with signs that opioid painkillers are prescribed more in England in socially-deprived areas in the north

News

Health

We need to start taking vaping seriously as a way to save lives

Analysis

Health

Fears of Brexit chaos for medicines agency should worry us all

Comment

Health

Pregnant women have to navigate a minefield of painkiller advice

Analysis

Health

Calm down – China is not racing ahead with human CRISPR trials

Analysis