Medicine

Covonia and Day & Night Nurse are just some of the cough and cold remedies that are made with a drug that causes a very rare health risk - Credit: Adobe

Covonia, Day & Night Nurse among 20 medicines recalled in UK Ethan Evans

Decongestants like Sudafed, Nurofen Cold & Flu and Day & Night Nurse could be restricted or banned in the UK after links to brain disorders have been reported.

Possible UK ban for cold & flu medicines after brain disorder reports Dennis Morton

High Street chemists like Boots are set to start presecribing the weight loss jab Wegovy.

Controversial weight loss injection Wegovy to be sold in UK Dennis Morton

A selection of antidepressants (L-R) Wellbutrin, Paxil, Fluoxetine and Lexapro (Pic: Getty Images)

Antidepressants can cause ‘emotional blunting’ according to research Dennis Morton

UK pharmacies warn of Calpol shortage in several regions Ethan Evans

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial Chelsie Sewell

NHS could axe funding for a number of surgeries to save £2 billion

List of surgeries NHS could stop funding to save £2 billion Dennis Morton

Moderna’s Covid vaccine has been approved in Europe - but when will the UK get i... Iain Leggat

The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine is 95% effective with ‘no serious safety conce... Iain Leggat

Holly Mayor and Kate Whitaker cannot hide their excitement. (S)

PHOTOS: A-Level joy for Nelson & Colne College students By The Newsroom

Raising awareness of polio By The Newsroom

OXFORD BOUND: Pictured from left to right are Charlotte Redmond, James Powell, Natalya Filvarova, Andrew Johnson, Lucia Turner and Simon Whittle. (s)

Stonyhurst College students gain Oxford University places By The Newsroom