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The authors surveyed nearly 350 people about how many attempts it took to quit a substance before they were finally able to maintain their sobriety - revealing which drugs could be the most addicting.

Criticism over how the Chinese government buys drugs for its public health care system has ignited frustration over the quality of medicine. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from ...

Top doctors raised concerns about domestically made drugs, saying Beijing’s effort to lower costs is sacrificing quality. By Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang Reporting from Hong Kong A rare ...

Stimulant medications are considered the first-line treatment for ADHD for some very good reasons. Here are 6 things to know about stimulant medications in ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity ...

Common medications might hold the key to preventing dementia, according to a vast study. Repurposing drugs like antibiotics could offer a swift and economical approach to managing dementia, suggesting ...

A major new analysis involving more than 130million people has revealed that five types of commonly taken medications could raise the risk of dementia. Antipsychotics, some medications for high ...

Simply sign up to the Artificial intelligence myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Isomorphic Labs, the four-year-old drug discovery start-up owned by Google parent Alphabet, will have ...

It’s true to say that drug usage has a variety of negative consequences for its users and, on the whole, governments are right to advise against it. People in New York who smoke cannabis should ...

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the risks of substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, some kinds of ...

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may decrease your risk of developing 42 health conditions, but increase your chance of experiencing 19 others, according to one of the most comprehensive studies-of ...