ANSM, the French drug agency, has warned against the viral social media dare among youths, risking severe liver damage.

The viral post sparked discussion among social media users, one saying: "welcome to the civilized world where health care is ...

Boots has issued an urgent recall for its own-brand paracetamol over a packaging error. The high street chain confirmed a batch of its 500mg tablets were labelled incorrectly. It is packaged ...

Dr Donald Grant has highlighted the importance of checking the expiry date on common medications as taking them past this ...

More than 200 rivers around the world have been analysed to reveal the water quality and what lurks beneath the surface.

McHugh – who took the drugs from “webster packs”, or blister packs in which the pharmacy organised his medication – began ...

Cough syrups can carry an increased risk of bacterial growth once opened. Dr Grant said: “Once opened, cough syrups can last ...

The increase in blood pressure was similar to the effects seen with NSAIDs. Based on past research, such a rise in blood ...

Boots has urgently warned customers not to take one of its own-brand paracetamols and return any packets to stores immediately. The product has been recalled over a ‘packaging error,’ with the high ...

The High Street pharmacy chain Boots is asking customers to return packs of 500-milligram paracetamol tablets because a ...

A MOTHER is raising awareness of the dangers of paracetamol after she lost her daughter to an overdose. Joanne Garcia-Dias from West Parley, 43, described her daughter Alice as 'so caring' and as ...

A new study from the University of Edinburgh suggests that taking paracetamol regularly for long periods may increase the ...