A drug that caused physical deformities and neurological problems in tens of thousands of babies is still being prescribed to pregnant women.

Scientists fear antimicrobial residues from factories in India have the potential to spark a new health crisis with drug-resistant bacteria.

Mental function in young adults living in industrialized countries can be improved by taking vitamin C supplements, researchers have said.

Long-term paracetamol use could increase the risk of heart disease and strokes in people with high blood pressure, according to new research.

The European Medicines Agency's safety committee says it is reviewing reports of heavy menstrual bleeding and absence of menstruation from women who had received COVID vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna.

Pollution of the world's rivers from pharmaceutical products poses a "threat to environmental and global health", a new report says.

Scientists from Aberdeen University have found that antibiotic use may increase the risk of developing colon cancer.