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Pharma reveals new drug-therapy that reduces breast cancer recurrence risk
Aside from lowering the risk of recurrence, the combo drug-therapy treatment also showed promise in reducing the development of diseases due to metastasis.
Snow Digon Sep 22, 2020
New York City's growing homeless encampment is killing struggling local businesses
Homeless people living in New York's sidewalks say apartment owners overlooking the encampment are throwing hot water on them.
Nina Siena Aug 13, 2020
NHS orders removal of certain drugs after label confusion led to death of two babies
Many hospital staff tend to confuse sodium nitrite, a cyanide poisoning antidote, with sodium bicarbonate.
Snow Digon Aug 11, 2020
Mariah Carey's sister files charges against their mother for alleged sexual abuse
Troubled Alison Carey, 57 has been arrested multiple times for prostitution and is also HIV positive
Nina Siena Aug 07, 2020
Sydney woman ordered to remove tampon during strip search outside casino
New South Wales police came under fire for conducting humiliating and degrading strip searches on women.
Nina Siena Jul 22, 2020
British air hostess arrested in Dubai after drug raid at date's home
The Emirates employee remains in prison even after drug tests came back negative.
Agrima Tikader Jul 06, 2020
Seven-year-old becomes Britain's youngest drug peddler
The boy is too young to be charged for the possession of drugs with the intent to supply.
Agrima Tikader Jun 01, 2020
COVID-19: India restricts drug exports, sparking fears of global shortage
The Indian government has halted the export of certain medicines to create a stockpile in case of a major outbreak within the country.
Agrima Tikader Mar 05, 2020
Harry Styles gets high on magic mushrooms, bites his tongue
In his Rolling Stones interview, Harry Styles admits how psychedelic drugs became a part of his creative process, and his new album HS2 is about sex and sadness.
Barnali Pal Sinha Aug 27, 2019
Drug dealer who blames offending on finding James Bulger's body when he was 13 is jailed again
Terence Riley, 38, from Liverpool, was a 13-year-old boy when he found murdered James Bulger's body abandoned on a railway line in Walton, Merseyside, in 1993.
William Watkinson Mar 02, 2018
What is 'huffing' and why did a 31 year-old man die from it in New York?
Around 527,000 people aged 12 or older reported using inhalants in 2015.
Ruchira Sharma Feb 19, 2018
Cops raid 75-year-old 'Kingpin Granny' to seize over 1,000 prescription pills and thousands in cash
A 75-year-old woman dubbed 'Kingpin Granny' was raided by police who seized over 1,000 prescription pills and more than $12,000 in cash.
Roger Baird Feb 19, 2018
Parents charged after 3-day-old baby found dead in apartment strewn with drug paraphernalia
Joseph and Juliann Chmielewski had allegedly willingly did not take medical help for their newborn daughter.
Divya Kishore Feb 15, 2018
Kebab shop owner 'spearheaded plan to import £63m of heroin in wooden tables'
Fikri Yarasir, 53, who owns Yummy's pizza and kebab shop in Glossop, Derbyshire, is accused of trying to import 210 kilos of heroin, alongside six others at Manchester Crown Court.
William Watkinson Feb 14, 2018
Snapchat drug dare left schoolboy in two-week coma
A 14-year-old boy spent ten days fighting for his life over Christmas after being dared to take drugs on Snapchat as part of a dangerous social media game.
Ben Skipper Feb 08, 2018
US life expectancy is falling dramatically due to drug overdoses, alcohol and suicide
In 1960, the US had the highest life expectancy in the world, however, it is now 1.5 years shorter than the OECD average.
Aristos Georgiou Feb 07, 2018
Paracetamol and Ibuprofen are affecting our ability to feel empathy
Studies show that these pain medications can reduce our sensitivity to emotionally painful experiences, among other effects.
Aristos Georgiou Feb 06, 2018
Police pull over car in routine traffic stop and find 14 burritos stuffed with 25lbs of meth
Handgun, substantial amount of cash and class A drugs found in car of nervous driver in LA traffic stop.
Roger Baird Feb 05, 2018
Mobile clothing app Depop 'used to sell drugs, alcohol and Star Wars bongs'
A mobile application which lets users buy and sell 'the most unique and inspiring things in the world' is also reportedly being used to sell bundles of drugs.
Jason Murdock Jan 28, 2018
Trippy magic mushrooms may be used to treat depression and boost 'quality of life'
A British start-up is set to test how magic mushrooms, long-used by drug users to induce trippy hallucinations, can potentially be used to treat severe depression.
Jason Murdock Jan 28, 2018
Teens who smoke cigarettes are at higher risk of developing psychosis
Previous studies have shown that adults who use cannabis regularly are more likely to experience psychotic episodes.
Jan 19, 2018
An AI robot has just discovered that toothpaste could fight drug-resistant malaria
Robot scientist Eve helps University of Cambridge researchers in breakthrough discovery that puts bathroom staple into fight against killer disease.
Claire Toureille Jan 18, 2018
Driver tries to skip red light and gets caught with 12lb of meth and marijuana, police say
Police in Detroit said that over 12lbs of suspected crystal meth and marijuana, along with $44,000 in cash, were found on a driver pulled over for skipping a red light.
James Tennent Jan 17, 2018
Driver on narcotics launches car into air and through wall of second-floor dentist
Emergency services in Santa Ana, California responded after a car hit a central divide at speed and flew into the air, becoming wedged in the second floor of a dental office.
Charlotte Tobitt Jan 14, 2018
Police find 76 pills hidden in man's buttocks area after traffic stop
Police in Youngstown, Ohio said that during a traffic stop officers notice a bulge in Martin Sewell's buttock area that turned out to be hidden bags of pills.
James Tennent Jan 11, 2018
Iran's new drug laws could spare 5,000 prisoners the death penalty
Easing of drug-trafficking laws by Iranian judiciary hailed as important step in halting executions worldwide.
Isabelle Gerretsen Jan 10, 2018
Stop saying 'junkie' and 'crackhead' to end drug stigma, say world leaders
Perceptions around those who use drugs must change, say former heads of state in Global Commission on Drug Policy report.
Ewan Palmer Jan 10, 2018
This nitroglycerin sex gel '12 times faster than Viagra' will make you dynamite in the bedroom
Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.
Neil Murphy Jan 08, 2018
Footballer could face investigation and drug test after 'dabbing' in Saudi Arabia
A footballer plying his trade in Saudi Arabia could face an investigation after he dabbed on the bench of a league match.
James Hetherington Jan 06, 2018
Teen 'shot drug dealer dead' after being sold paprika instead of marijuana
17-year-old Seth Carreras from Utah allegedly murdered 19-year-old Hunter Woodson for selling him kitchen spices instead of marijuana.
James Hetherington Jan 06, 2018
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