Why is pre-eclampsia still causing the deaths of mothers and their babies?
The condition affects up to 6% of all pregnancies yet understanding of its causes and how to treat it remains basic
August 2021
Aspirin trialled as potential treatment for aggressive breast cancer
Hopes raised that drug could work well with immunotherapy for triple-negative breast cancer patients
November 2020
Aspirin to be tested in UK as potential coronavirus treatment
Recovery trial researchers look at whether drug can reduce risk of dangerous blood clots
January 2019
Shortcuts
Bitter pill: why aspirin is not such a wonder drug
New research analysis has found that for some patients the risk from the drug of increased bleeding events outweighs its benefits in preventing heart attacks and strokes
September 2018
Brief letters
Will a lick of aspirin a day keep heart attacks at bay?
Daily aspirin unlikely to help healthy older people live longer, study finds
June 2018
Taking aspirin with acid reducers can slow advance of esophogeal cancer
New study looked at patients with Barrett’s esophagus, usually caused by stomach acid, which is considered a precancerous condition
June 2017
Daily aspirin dose could lower pre-eclampsia risk in pregnant women
Risk of bleeds and death with daily aspirin use higher than thought
June 2016
The cancer drugs in your bathroom cabinet
Researchers have had promising results treating tumours with everyday medicines. So why aren’t the big pharma companies investing in trials?
May 2016
Taking aspirin quickly after minor stroke 'can cut risk of recurrence'
Urgent treatment with blood-thinning drug greatly reduces risk of subsequent fatal or disabling stroke, research finds
November 2015
Paracetamol, aspirin and other 'common medicines' will come off PBS
The health minister, Sussan Ley, says 17 over-the-counter medicines will be taken off Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 January
September 2015
Aspirin 'may double life expectancy of cancer patients'
Study of 14,000 people with cancer in gastrointestinal tract finds regular users of drug twice as likely to be alive after four years
July 2015
Plantwatch
Plantwatch: The pharmacy flourishing in gardens and fields
Paul Simons on some household names with medicinal uses
April 2015
Painkillers and antacids may be removed from subsidised medicines list
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme review told stripping out paracetamol, aspirin and antacids would save budget millions
August 2014
Science Weekly
Did Aristotle invent science? – podcast
Evolutionary biologist Armand Leroi argues that Aristotle laid the foundations of modern science. Plus, the Ebola outbreak; Rosetta's rendezvous with a comet; and taking aspirin to prevent cancer
Aspirin could cut cancer risk, but may have side effects - video
Sarah Williams form Cancer Research UK on new research that suggests taking aspirin daily could prevent cancer
Aspirin a day could dramatically cut cancer risk, says biggest study yet
Daily pill for middle-aged could save 130,000 lives over 20 years in Britain alone, scientists suggest
June 2014
Science Weekly
A journey to the heart of the planet we made - podcast
Low-dose aspirin may halve the risk of pancreatic cancer
