Police officers waging a war against violent London drug gangs who are peddling illegal substances to smaller towns and cities across Britain have smashed more than 80 supply lines as part of a major crime crackdown. Met Police chiefs say 87 ‘county lines’ drug distribution routes have been cut off and 18 dealers controlling some … Read more
After marijuana is legalized in a state, fewer people seek chronic pain diagnoses and treatment, but more wind up in hospitals being treated for car crash injuries, overdoses or alcohol poisoning, according to a new study. Marijuana is now legal in the majority of US states and many see it as a win, offering better … Read more
Drug addict, 34, is jailed for seven years after befriending elderly victims and tricking them into letting her into their homes where she carried out violent robberies Kurline Scott, 34, preyed on trusting pensioners to steal cash in Birmingham On other occasions she turned violent and once kicked down a woman’s door She pleaded guilty … Read more
Patients ravaged by advanced bowel cancer have been thrown a lifeline – thanks to a breakthrough drug hailed by experts as a game-changer in the fight against the disease. A landmark trial found immunotherapy treatment pembrolizumab, which helps the body attack and kill cancer cells, doubled the length of time it took for the disease to … Read more
A four-year-old with cystic fibrosis has received the Christmas gift of her dreams – a wonder drug for her crippling condition. Ayda Louden’s family, from Carlisle, Cumbria, spent years calling for NHS access to Orkambi. It was finally approved in October. The schoolgirl got her first delivery of the life-changing drug, which should extend her life … Read more
A drug for a children’s immune disease helped coronavirus patients recover faster, a new study suggests. Ruxolitinib is approved to treat Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome among youngsters that can be fatal, by calming down the immune system’s overreaction. Scientists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohip say that 10 times … Read more
A drug for a children’s immune disease helped coronavirus patients recover faster, a new study suggests. Ruxolitinib is approved to treat Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), which is a severe systemic inflammatory syndrome among youngsters that can be fatal, by calming down the immune system’s overreaction. Scientists from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohip say that 10 times … Read more
Coronavirus patients in Britain can now be treated with remdesivir, the Ebola drug which has shown promise in battling the infection. The Department of Health announced today that adults and teenagers with severe COVID-19 will be allowed to be treated with remdesivir if they fit specific criteria. This makes the drug, which destroys a part of … Read more
Health chiefs grant NHS emergency access to give severely ill Covid-19 patients promising Ebola drug remdesivir Remdesivir has been trialled in NHS hospitals for weeks and shown promise It is a generic virus-destroying drug initially made in a bid to tackle Ebola NHS doctors will now be able to prescribe it to any critically ill … Read more
A clinical trial of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in coronavirus patients has been suspended amid safety concerns. Hydroxychloroquine has been touted by President Donald Trump and he even revealed he took the medication for two weeks as a prophylactic. But the World Health Organization (WHO) said it was concerned after a study from The Lancet published … Read more