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

Prof Dear emphasised that doctors and patients should "together consider the risks versus the benefits", particularly where ...

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, ...

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 safe in pregnancy – a statement I never thought would become controversial during my medical career. And yet, thanks to President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, here we are. Devoid of ...

Paracetamol is a common medicine found in households worldwide. However, recent claims by Donald Trump linking its use during pregnancy to autism have sparked widespread reactions from medical ...