Police strike hammer blow on county lines operation: Officers make 230 arrests in crackdown on illegal drugs sold in and around London – and seize haul of 22 weapons and 54 vehicles Officers said ‘extremely dangerous’ criminals were among the 230 arrested The three-day operation code named Operation Pandilla involved officers from nine police forces Operation … Read more
President Donald Trump once again alleged without evidence that rival Joe Biden was on drugs – telling a Fox News interviewer in a clip that aired Friday: ‘that’s what I hear.’ Trump made the charge after repeatedly attacking his Democratic challenger’s mental capacity and stamina – a charge Biden has loudly rejected. ‘It is probably, … Read more
‘I’ll hide you in my cupboard bonny lad!’ On-the-run drugs suspect wins himself an army of female fans as he taunts police on Facebook by saying he’ll hand himself in for £20,000 Aaron Stephenson, 27, from Northumbria, wanted as part of a drug investigation He offered to ‘double’ reward to those who didn’t give location … Read more
Antibiotics in rivers ‘risks lives’: High levels in our waterways puts millions in danger by increasing resistance to the drugs, research suggests NHS website warns overuse of antibiotics can lead to emergence of ‘superbugs’ Around 70 per cent of antibiotics we take up end up in the natural environment Drugs then interact with bacteria in … Read more
Disgraced Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow has been charged with drug possession. The Noosa councillor was set to face Noosa Magistrates Court on Tuesday to face charges of possessing dangerous drugs. However the 37-year-old did not appear before the court as he is awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test. Disgraced Bachelorette contestant Jess Glasgow (pictured) has been … Read more
Vaccines, R-rates and clinical trials – suddenly everyone is not only an armchair epidemiologist but a backseat pharmaceutical developer, too. In the midst of a pandemic, an obsession with all things medical is natural, but it is also fuelling an interest in healthcare investment that is starting to look dangerously like a bubble. In April, … Read more
YouTube star Landon Clifford struggled with his mental health, was hooked on various prescription drugs and hanged himself in his garage, his heartbroken wife has revealed. Landon Clifford, 19, ran a YouTube channel with his wife Camryn, 19, where they went as Cam&Fam and had more than 1.35million subscribers. Camryn announced that Landon passed away … Read more
A woman diagnosed with HIV almost 30 years ago may have been cured of the virus — without taking drugs or having a bone marrow transplant. Scientists have studied Loreen Willenberg for decades, with the 66-year-old insisting she has never taken medication to keep the virus at bay. Doctors say her body fights the infection … Read more
Blood-thinners could boost the survival chances for people hospitalised with Covid-19, growing evidence suggests. Several studies have implied anticoagulants may keep coronavirus patients alive by stopping dangerous clots forming on their lungs. Now an in-depth analysis of one of the biggest pieces of research into the topic has offered more proof that the drugs are … Read more
Osteoporosis drugs designed to salvage crumbling bones may actually make them weaker, research suggests. Imperial College London experts compared the hip bones of dead people who had donated their bones for science. They found those who had never once broken a bone had more flexible collagen and mineral structures, which are the building blocks of … Read more