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Why it’s good that NHS England is cutting back on prescriptions
Patients in England are set to lose access to a raft of prescription drugs through the National Health Service – but only overpriced, ineffective or dangerous ones
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Migraine drug makes people have fewer ‘migraine days’
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Medical cannabis vendors must stop making bogus health claims
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Opioid crisis: Trump suggests telling young people drugs are bad
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Chronic back pain stem cell treatment could cut need for opioids
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Hunger-blocking injection lets fat monkeys quickly lose weight
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Side effects are worse when we think medication looks expensive
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Old Scientist: Tanks on the moon and other wolves we’ve cried
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DNA testing firms are cashing in our genes. Should we get a cut?
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Tumour bacteria sabotage chemotherapy by destroying cancer drugs
Giving antibiotics to people with cancer could improve treatment by stopping bacteria from degrading anticancer drugs
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Pioneering gene therapy approved for leukaemia in the US
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Will psychedelics for depression be just another false dawn?
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Psychedelic medicine: the potential, the people, the politics
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Genetic test helps people avoid statins that may cause them pain
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