Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs

Green leader Zack Polanski backs legalisation of all drugs

Charlotte WrightPolitical Editor, South East PA Media Green Party leader Zack Polanski spoke to Charlotte Wright ahead of the party’s annual conference in Bournemouth The leader of the Green Party says he wants to legalise all drugs, calling for an approach “led by public health experts, not politicians”. Speaking to BBC South East ahead of … Read more

London patients facing postcode lottery for weight loss drugs

London patients facing postcode lottery for weight loss drugs

Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service PA Media A weekly injection makes people feel less hungry, reducing their foot intake Senior doctors have warned there is severe inequality within London for weight loss drugs so patients are facing a postcode lottery trying to access them. Weight loss drugs are administered via a weekly injection and make … Read more

NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm Novartis warns

NHS to lose out on new drugs, pharma firm Novartis warns

Pritti MistryBusiness reporter, BBC News PA Media NHS patients will lose access to new cutting-edge treatments because of skyrocketing costs, the pharmaceutical giant Novartis has claimed amid a row over drug pricing deals. The warning comes after talks over the cost of medicines for the UK between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and pharma firms broke … Read more

Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?

Will Serena Williams’s weight-loss admission help shed stigma of anti-obesity drugs?

Serena Williams, one of the most successful athletes of all time, has spoken out about using weight loss drugs – she says, to lift the “stigma” around using such medication. Will her outspoken comments instil a new sense of confidence in those using the drugs? And could her honesty quieten the critics? The 43-year-old tennis … Read more

More weight-loss drugs offered in type 2 diabetes care shake-up

More weight-loss drugs offered in type 2 diabetes care shake-up

Philippa Roxby Health reporter Getty Images Treatment for millions of people with type 2 diabetes should be more personalised, with greater access to newer medicines, including weight-loss drugs, the healthcare assessment body for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has recommended. It calls the move “the biggest shake-up” in type 2 diabetes care in a decade. … Read more

ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

ADHD drugs have wider life benefits, study suggests

Philippa Roxby Health Reporter Getty Images Drug treatment can help people newly diagnosed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) to reduce their risk of substance misuse, suicidal behaviour, transport accidents and criminality, a study suggests. These issues are linked to common ADHD symptoms such as acting impulsively and becoming easily distracted. Some 5% of children … Read more

Cyberabad police launch School Safety Clubs to tackle bullying, abuse and drugs

Cyberabad police launch School Safety Clubs to tackle bullying, abuse and drugs

Cyberabad Police has launched School Safety Clubs initiative to strengthen child protection measures across educational institutions | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT In a bid to address rising concerns over bullying, child abuse, drug use, and cyber threats in schools, the Cyberabad Police has launched a multi-pronged School Safety Clubs initiative to strengthen child protection measures … Read more