University professor pins hope on drug to fight MRSA

Smaller companies and academics plug the research gap.

Breast cancer drug outshines tamoxifen

Tamoxifen's status as the gold-standard treatment for early breast cancer looked numbered last night as researchers announced promising results for a successor that is more effective but eight times as expensive.

Headache sufferers flout new drug law

Calls for clinical trials and rethink of legislation as patients claim that magic mushrooms can relieve excruciating condition.

Scientists predict brave new world of brain pills

Common use of drugs to improve the mind poses ethical challenge.

Common steroid drug may prevent miscarriages

Liverpool research may lead to fewer unsuccessful pregnancies.

The ecstasy man

He is the creator of MDMA as well as 200 other psychedelic compounds - and now that research is showing the health benefits of the 'rave drug', his reputation is being restored. Dan Glaister pays a visit to Alexander Shulgin's laboratory.