All news on the topic: Prescriptions

Archie Armstrong was born with cystic fibrosis and the drug Kaftrio would help him, but now guidelines issued to the NHS have question whether the drug is cost-effective

Presenting a report on the UK's ageing population, England’s Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty has told Brits that 'old-fashioned' habits like eating well and staying active will help the nation much more in the longer term

Families from the campaign group End Our Pain, fighting for NHS medical cannabis prescriptions, marched to Downing Street in a call for "urgent action on the crisis"

Robert Channelle, 34, was staying at Twitchen House Holiday Park in Woolacombe with his fiancée and their two sons when he was found dead in his caravan - an inquest has revealed the tragic details

Ebbw Vale in Blaenau Gwent, Southeast Wales, is thought to be the fattest place in the UK - with takeaways allegedly delivering to the same home three times a day

Edward O'Neill, 28, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013 when he was aged 17, and his wife Milly, 25, says he was told he would die from the cancer - before a second opinion gave him hope

Hiker Takwa Wananiwet, 47, was missing for five days after falling 33ft into a cave at the edge of Khae Rakee Village, Thailand, and rescue teams had issues when they tracked him down

Brain health scientist Professor Michael Crawford says 'we are heading for an idiocracy' if the nation doesn't improve their diets, as we're currently deficient of one staple ingredient

Amelia Smith, from Kirkby, died a month after welcoming her daughter Poppy into the world and having battled with an eating disorder for many years, an inquest heard

Chloe Caton, 21, was found dead at the foot of her mum's bed in their home in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. An inquest heard she had been battling anxiety and depression

Blood-thinning anticoagulants are now prescribed for most of the people in England with atrial fibrillation, and the scheme is estimated to have saved NHS England £100million in treating strokes

Boots pharmacists can offer clinical advice on many common health concerns and recommend an over-the-counter treatment, if appropriate, to help relieve symptoms

Jonathan Dunn, from California, faces up to 20 years in jail after the terrifying incident on board a passenger jet - as details emerged during a court hearing in Utah

Fewer than five NHS prescriptions for unlicensed medical cannabis were given between November 2018 and July 2022, according to data that was released in January

This is refreshing research from a country blighted by opioid painkillers, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Chandler actor Matthew Perry’s tragic passing has shocked the world - and it is reported that law enforcement officers found a number of medications in the Friends star's home after he is feared to have drowned in a hot tub or jacuzzi

A mum in New York has been charged with attempted murder after taking her 4-year-old daughter to emergency rooms and hospitals over 190 times and having her pumped full of 'toxic levels of seizure medication'

Loretta Paterson was evicted from her home in Cardiff after she admitted having cannabis in her house - but said she did not knowingly allow her home to be used for drug dealing

The number of people in the UK suffering with tuberculosis are on the rise, with anyone concerned about the Victorian disease urged to look out for a number of symptoms

People with depression could be offered fashionable 'hot yoga' on the NHS – a practice favoured by many celebrities – after a scientific study showed that the exercise returned excellent clinical results

Former The One Show presenter Adrian Chiles was diagnosed with ADHD in 2016. However, his GP recently told him the medication he uses for it is running low

A woman is sharing her story after her red-face triggered some family jokes last Christmas - but the woman's rosacea was related to her menopausal state, something doctors never mentioned

Tibina Louissant, 53, was accused of plying Josiah Fenelus with so much of the cough medication that he overdosed before she was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated manslaughter

The former England goalkeeper, 42, revealed last year that he was taking more than six times the recommended dose of tramadol - a strong painkiller to treat severe pain - every day at the height of his addiction

Around five million people around the world suffer from the illness including some high profile celebrities such as singer and actress Selena Gomez, but what are the signs to look out for?