A joint operation between law enforcement from Spain and Colombia has dismantled what investigators describe as the largest drug distribution network in Madrid, authorities said Sunday. Authorities conducted raids in the Spanish provinces of Badajoz, Guadalajara, Madrid, Málaga and Valencia, where they arrested at least 12 members of the gang. The drug trafficking gang largely based … Read more
Patients suffering from the chronic itchy skin condition eczema could soon find relief thanks to an arthritis drug which has also been used to treat Covid-19. Last week, the NHS approved baricitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe eczema which affects more than one million Britons. The condition, which is characterised by painful skin, … Read more
Severe allergies should be added to the list of possible side effects of AstraZeneca‘s Covid-19 vaccination, the EU’s drug regulator said. The development comes after 41 reports of possible anaphylaxis were detected in the UK, with likely links to the vaccination. Severe allergic reaction is listed as ‘not known’ under possible side effects of the AstraZeneca jab … Read more
GSK to fast track breakthrough Covid drug after trials found it cut deaths and hospitalisations by 85% By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:03 GMT, 11 March 2021 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 11 March 2021 A breakthrough Covid-19 drug is being put forward for emergency use by Glaxosmithkline after trials found it cut … Read more
Mexico is on the brink of legalizing cannabis after lawmakers voted to permit recreational use in a step towards curbing the power of the country’s drug cartels and the narcotics-related violence that claims thousands of lives a year. The legislation backed by Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador looks almost certain to be approved after … Read more
Gangs are grooming six-year-old children to steal from cars in similar tactics to county lines drug runners Children as young as six are caught stealing from cars by organised crime gangs Vehicle crime study in the UK showed 39,635 offences committed by children Around 40 per cent of those were carried out by children aged … Read more
Researchers will test whether a gout drug can help coronavirus-infected adults fight off the illness at home. Oxford University experts have begun trials on colchicine to discover whether it can speed up recovery time and stop people needing hospital care. The anti-inflammatory drug — which costs just 30p per pill — has been doled out … Read more
Boris Johnson wants to crack down on middle-class drug users with adverts aiming to make cocaine as socially unaccountable as drink-driving The Prime Minister will launch a PR blitz to tackle illegal drug use by middle class Wants to imitate successful drink-driving campaigns such as ‘THINK!’ adverts Mr Johnson and several members of the cabinet … Read more
‘An absolute disgrace’: Dancing With The Stars viewers erupt as convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby signs up for the show… as some threaten to BOYCOTT Seven’s new season By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:18 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 05:18 GMT, 1 March 2021 Channel Seven have received waves of backlash … Read more
Disgraced cheating cyclist Lance Armstrong was so good he could have won the Tour de France even without drugs, legendary commentator Phil Liggett claims Phil Liggett believes a clean Lance Armstrong would have won Tour de France US cyclist won world famous race seven years in a row between 1999 and 2005 Admitted in 2013 … Read more