18 July 2023
The experimental drug donanemab slows the progression of Alzheimer's disease compared with a placebo, but the effect may not be large enough to be noticed by people with the condition or their families
12 July 2023
Ideas that people should lose weight “the hard way” rather than take semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are holding back progress in the fight against obesity
28 June 2023
People who took the opioid oxycodone or a placebo for six weeks reported similar pain scores for acute discomfort in their lower back or neck
14 June 2023
Some students take medicines like methylphenidate, often sold under the brand name Ritalin, to boost their performance before an exam, but research shows these drugs don't improve how well people do in tests
9 June 2023
Metformin, which is commonly used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes, was more effective than placebo at preventing lingering complications 10 months after a coronavirus infection
24 May 2023
Antibody treatments that target amyloid plaques in the brains of people with Alzheimer's have shown promise in trials, but questions about their side effects and practicality remain
9 February 2023
A gel that lines the respiratory tract prevented coronavirus infections in mice and monkeys, and may also work against any future new variants
5 December 2022
A drug that is approved for treating gallstones and liver conditions inhibits cells' ACE2 receptors, which the coronavirus' spike protein binds to
7 November 2022
In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo
26 August 2022
Several antiviral drugs kill viruses by inducing lots of mutations, but a computer model suggests this could have unpredictable consequences
