AN “artificial pancreas” has been hailed as the biggest breakthrough in diabetes care in a century. More than 150,000 people with type 1 could be eligible for the “hybrid closed-loop …
Riverside County jail inmates (File photo) Once upon a time, California’s jails were stuffed with low-level drug offenders. This was wastefully expensive for the public and wholly ineffective for the …
“Bail granted,” lawyer Filibon Tacardon said in a message sent to reporters. Outside the court, Tacardon said: “We’re ecstatic, happy. Ma’am [de Lima] cried.” Supporters of former Philippine senator and …
Like a housework-shy couple who suddenly discover the neighbours are dropping round, San Francisco is in tidying panic mode as it readies for thousands of influential Apec visitors. There are …
Sofya Hawrylyshyn has been sober since March — a milestone the 19-year-old attributes to Denver Health’s adolescent substance abuse treatment program, which she joined last year. Hawrylyshyn, who had depression …
Two South Koreans were among 18 people sentenced to death on drug smuggling and trafficking charges in Vietnam, state media said. The communist country has some of the toughest drug …
The current trial was sponsored by Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, and tracked patients for two years at locations worldwide. Half of the participants received weekly injections …
THE UK has banned the recreational use of nitrous oxide – known as laughing gas – threatening offenders with time behind bars. It’s part of the government’s efforts to crack …
THE UK has banned the recreational use of nitrous oxide – known as laughing gas – threatening offenders with time behind bars. It’s part of the government’s efforts to crack …
A FAT-busting jab hailed as the “King Kong” of weight-loss drugs has been given the green light in Britain. Mounjaro, which contains the active drug tirzepatide, was authorised for weight …