Scientists find way to slash cost of drugs
Indian-backed approach could aid poor nations and cut NHS bills.
‘Is it a crime to want to be well?’
For six years, Mark and Lezley Gibson supplied cannabis to sufferers of multiple sclerosis. The police knew what they were doing - but turned a blind eye. Now, however, the 'Canna-Biz Two' have been convicted of dealing. They talk to Patrick Barkham.
Couple guilty of giving cannabis to MS patients
· Drug helped alleviate symptoms, say sufferers
· Operation ran for six years from domestic kitchen
MS sufferer tells of pleas for cannabis bars
A woman with multiple sclerosis who helped distribute home-made chocolate cannabis bars to fellow sufferers has told a court she would be in a wheelchair had she not used the drug.
Drug breakthrough for ovarian cancer
'Significant advance' in treatment offers new hope to thousands of women.
Abortion drug can prevent breast tumours, says study
A chemical used in the abortion pill has been found to prevent the growth of breast and ovarian cancers, scientists report.
But will men take it?
A single dose of a new male contraceptive pill promises 'instant' protection from pregnancy - and no lasting effects. Is this the future of contraception, asks James Randerson.
Tests suggest some men on medication may be infertile
Best-selling antidepressant drugs may be making some men infertile, according to research reported yesterday.
Body-conscious men turn to anabolic steroids
· Growth drugs increasingly available on British streets
· Survey finds discount offers on heroin-crack mix
New hope raised in battle against drug-resistant bacteria
· Technique renders pathogens benign
· Crop and animal diseases could also be targeted
Target missed for cutting deaths from drug abuse
· Big rise in number of fatalities since 2003 · UK has highest total of users in Europe