Jordan Stephens outlines his battles with drug abuse, fame and grief in his new memoir. Sandra Larmour's daughter Jeni died hours after arriving at Newcastle University to begin her degree.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

In the United Kingdom, drug misuse is one of the major reasons for fatalities of people aged between 16 and 40 years. In 2022, over 2,664 deaths among males and 1,195 deaths among females in ...

Drug discovery is the process through which potential new medicines are identified. It involves a wide range of scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry and pharmacology. Synthesis and ...

Drug-poisoning deaths in England and Wales have hit the highest level in 30 years, fuelled by a 30% rise in fatalities involving cocaine. The highest rate of drug deaths is still among men in ...

This photo provided by the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York shows a bag of pink cocaine in January 2023. (Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in New York via AP) A ...

Some common antibiotics used to treat dog ear infections include amoxicillin, cephalexin, and enrofloxacin. These antibiotics are effective against a wide range of bacteria that can cause ear ...

What is ofloxacin used for? Ofloxacin is an antibiotic that is commonly used for the following infections caused by certain bacteria. Ofloxacin may not be appropriate for some of the infections ...

Diarrhea is one of the most common antibiotic side effects. About 1 in 5 people who take antibiotics have loose stools, according to Mayo Clinic. Antibiotics are medicines that kill bacteria.

Team develops promising new form of antibiotic that makes bacterial cells self-destruct by Nada Salem, Canadian Light Source Credit: Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2024).