Last year, the NHS prescribed paracetamol over 15 million times and the average person takes 70 a year. But while the ...

A medical study has warned that regular use of paracetamol could increase the risk of certain life-threatening conditions. Previously considered a safe drug for patients, it's now been found that ...

In a long-standing dispute over the pricing control of non-scheduled drugs, the Delhi High Court has granted interim relief ...

Between mysterious abbreviations, chemical names, and hurried handwriting, understanding prescriptions can feel impossible.

A series of child deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup has exposed deep cracks in India’s drug regulation and ...

Parents in rural areas insist on medicine for every cough, and doctors are pressured by both expectations and pharmaceutical ...

Pregnant women are often excluded from clinical trials, leaving an evidence gap and enabling unsubstantiated claims, write Caroline Dale and colleagues On 22 September, US president Donald Trump, ...

Nicholas Wood previously received funding from the NHMRC and has held a Churchill fellowship. Debra Kennedy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...

Dipa Kamdar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Local doctors say there is no evidence to link the use of paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen) during pregnancy to autism. This follows public claims by US President Donald Trump, who has ...

Paracetamol is one the most commonly taken drug to treat fever and muscle pain. (Image: Canva) US President Donald Trump recently made headlines for his press conference, yet again. Not for his ...

Donald Trump's claims about paracetamol causing autism pose a real threat to the wellbeing of children and pregnant women, experts have warned. The US president advised pregnant women — without ...