HEALTH & MEDICINE

President Donald Trump launched TrumpRx.gov Thursday, a new website promising "the world's lowest prices" on dozens of popular prescription medications through direct discounts from major pharmaceutical companies.

Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide programme touted as a world first.

According to the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA), the number of gonorrhea cases in New South Wales increased by over 20% between 2022 and 2023, with treatment becoming further complicated by the emergence of resistant strains.

The country has restricted the use of AstraZeneca vaccine following reports of rare blood clots being linked to it.

Our beaches are our summer playgrounds, yet beach litter and marine debris injures one-fifth of beach users, particularly children and older people.

A major hurdle for the cannabis industry is the classification of marijuana products by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

More than its recreational purpose, the cannabis plant has gained prominence due to its medical potency.

And so the tides have fully turned for cannabis, at least, that’s the case in Canada, which is set to become the second nation that will grant the plant full legalisation starting Oct.17

New Zealand is just one of the many countries in the world that is yet to fully embrace cannabis.

There are over 100 compounds found in cannabis but cannabidiol (CBD) is the most important.

Amyl nitrite, more commonly known as poppers, could be classified as an illegal drug soon.

GW Pharmaceuticals made headlines in the cannabis industry when its seizure medication containing cannabidiol (CBD) Epidiolex got approval from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

An English cancer patient has won a six-figure payout after a botched operation left him with flesh-eating bug that destroyed most of his penis.

The state is once more calling for cannabis brands and offering opportunities for these companies to present.

Period pain (also called dysmenorrhoea) can be divided into two main types – primary or secondary dysmenorrhoea – depending on whether there’s an underlying problem.

Misinformation and rumors abound on many health topics, but particularly in regards to childhood vaccinations.

In a latest experiment, we have reversed the ageing of human cells, which could provide the basis for future anti-degeneration drugs.

Barely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern part of the country.

A new trial to assess the benefits and safety of stem cell transplantation for treatment-resistant Crohn’s disease has started. The researchers will use stem cells to “reboot” the immune system so that it is more responsive to existing drugs used to treat the disease.

The cannabis plant is persecuted for all the wrong reasons, blaming the psychoactive features that align it with the world’s most dangerous drugs.

While 1 in 4 women will undergo abortion in her lifetime, stigma keeps their stories untold.

The mothers in the Dutch experiment were also taking Sildenafil, a drug sold as Viagra.

New research shows Australian women who have heart attacks are less likely to receive treatment and are at a greater risk of experiencing problems with their care than men.

Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.

Mexico is slowly but surely leaning towards leniency for a standard medical marijuana program, making history in the process.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that they would legalise the consumption and cultivation of cannabis starting Oct. 17.

Australia experienced a severe flu season last year with over a quarter of a million confirmed cases. Pregnant women are a high‐risk group where the disease can cause more serious illness when compared to the general population.

Sanofi US refuted the comedienne’s claim that Ambien caused her to write racist messages.