One Nation’s Warren Pickering admits to illegal drug use and says he is ‘no angel’ in extraordinary press conference
Victorian One Nation leader tells media he has used methamphetamine, speed and marijuanaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our ...
U.S. Military Sinks Boats Said to Aid Drug Smuggling Near Ecuador
Unlike dozens of similar strikes, no one was killed after people suspected of drug smuggling were removed from what the U.S. military described as a f...
Egyptian TV presenter among 12 sentenced to death for drug crime
Sarah Khalifa, 39, charged with forming organised criminal gang to manufacture and traffick drugsAn Egyptian court sentenced a well-known television p...
Alzheimer’s trial to test drug on people without symptoms to see if it can be prevented
Healthy middle-aged people deemed to be at higher risk of developing condition among those eligible to participatePeople without memory loss will be o...
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife have asked a judge to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that...
FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drug that's shown to improve survival
U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer, by block...
Drugstores say Medicare's $50 obesity drug program is catching on
The Bridge program, which began July 1, makes some Medicare beneficiaries eligible for obesity drugs for $50 a month. CVS and Walgreens say they've ea...
FDA gives expedited approval to new groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug
FDA officials approve first-of-a-kind pill called daraxonrasib to fight one of the deadliest types of cancerThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
PBS should fund drug to treat breast cancer, endometriosis and gender dysphoria, experts recommend
Triptorelin, already listed for prostate cancer, should have unrestricted use, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee saysGet our breaking new...
The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews
It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being raised ab...
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised modelsMiniature human o...
Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses, top Belgian official says
Flexible short-term bookings used to store and pack drugs and stash weapons and cash, says Ine Van WymerschAirbnb-type short-term rentals are being us...
Federal funds can't be used to give test strips to drug users, raising overdose fears
Drug addiction groups are reeling after Trump officials said federal grants cannot be used to hand out test strips to drug users. The strips help user...
Labor’s gambling reform friendless as Coalition withholds support amid drug and sex worker allegations
Sarah Henderson says bill ignores gambling inducements, uniting parties and independents against controversial legislationFollow our Australia news li...
HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts
Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwideSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter ema...
The Trump administration's move to end subsidies for Medicare drug plans could cost consumers
Federal subsidies that have helped defray insurers' Medicare drug costs will disappear at the end of the year. Millions of beneficiaries could face hi...
