Drugs

Two Iowans accused of lacing lasagna with drugs to cause woman’s miscarriage
Two people in Iowa were accused of giving a pregnant woman a lasagna laced with narcotics with the intention of causing a miscarriage, according to law enforcement.Matthew Uthoff, 35,...
Generic versions of weight-loss drugs should arrive on Canadian pharmacy shelves this summer
With the expiration of the Canadian patents for weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in January, experts are looking to mid-summer for cheaper generic replacements to come on the market....
TV tonight: telly’s most stressful thriller is back with drugs, diamonds and bombs
Hidden Assets9pm, BBC Four The third series of this hit criminal assets thriller is set between Dublin and Belgium, and it starts with one hell of a stressful opener...
The Guardian view on new musicals: sex, drugs and song ‘n’ dance | Editorial
Singin’ in the Rain it will never be, but Trainspotting the Musical is not as improbable as it seems. The yellow-brick road from cult novel to film to blockbuster...
Nottingham attack victims tested for drugs but killer was not, inquiry told
The father of a university student killed while trying to protect her friend from Valdo Calocane in Nottingham told an inquiry it is “disgusting” the stabbing victims were tested...
Weight-loss drugs do work – but not on their own | Letters
Your editorial (15 March) is right to highlight the growing evidence that GLP-1 medicines influence the brain’s reward systems and may have potential in treating addiction. These drugs represent...
Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say
Pythons follow the ultimate crash diet, swallowing an antelope in a single sitting and then going for months without eating. Now scientists have identified a molecule that appears to...
GLP-1 diabetes drugs could stop anxiety and depression worsening, study finds
Diabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research.Type 2 diabetes affects more than 800 million people globally and research shows that those with the condition...
Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn
The pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs remains “worryingly thin” and has shrunk by 35% in the last five years, experts have warned, predicting the annual number of...
Recreational drugs can more than double risk of stroke, study suggests
Recreational drugs can more than double the risk of stroke, with some of the most concerning impacts seen among younger people, a major review suggests.Scientists analysed medical data from...