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NewsFeedUS Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing questions after authorising an attack on an alleged drug boat, that ended with survivors of an initial strike…

The UK has agreed to pay 25% more for new medicines by 2035 as part of a US-UK drug pricing deal that will cost an estimated…

Companies selling illegal weight-loss drugs are amassing positive Trustpilot reviews as critics say regulatory gaps allow high-risk operators to appear credible.A Guardian investigation found that Retatrutide…

Just a few minutes from the turquoise waters of Kenya’s Kilifi Creek, a world away from the tourists enjoying their time on the estuary, a team…

November 21, 20252 min readIllegal Wildlife Trade Tied to Drugs, Arms, and Human TraffickingCriminals around the world are increasingly mixing trade in illegal animal parts with…

Drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro act on GLP-1 receptors in the brain to regulate appetite. Credit: Oliver Berg/dpa via AlamyThe obesity drug tirzepatide, sold as…

In the third series of the hit TV show The White Lotus, the entitled North Carolina housewife Victoria Ratliff is often shown reaching for her lorazepam.…

The tiny, drug-filled robots are guided through blood vessels using magnets.Credit: Luca Donati/lad.studio ZürichA remote-controlled robot the size of a grain of sand can swim through…

Organised crime gangs have begun manufacturing their own branded weight-loss drugs, designed to look like legitimate medicines, in what authorities warn is a significant threat.The Medicines…

Future antibody therapies could target H5N1 avian influenza virus (green).Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryResearchers are increasingly developing antibody therapies to treat infectious diseases. Therapies are being…