For six years, the scientists from the University of Birmingham have been studying the influence of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (also known as the narcotic drug "ecstasy") on cancer cells. Full story

A real scandal broke out just a few days after the new commercial of the Belle d’Opium by YSL had been shown on TV. The commercial was considered to propagandize drugs. But what did the public and the critics dislike? Full story

The last Queen of the Ancient Egypt died from drug overdose, nor a snake bite, German scientists at the University of Trier now suggest. Full story

Over-the-counter painkillers taken by millions of people around the world can become addictive within just three days, according to scientists. The drugs in question include Nurofen and Solpadeine and contain one of the opiates – codeine. They are routinely used to ease headaches, period pain and backaches. The UK authorities have officially announced about thousands of Britons ... Full story

The World Health Organization (WHO) keeps working on getting the first swine flu vaccines licensed and ready for public use from the beginning of this fall, and keeps us informed about the headway. Full story

If you have short eyelashes, a drug designed to cure glaucoma will help you. I’m talking here about the new product, which is known around the world as Bimatoprost (in US also sold as Lumigan). Recently the final clinical tests were held in US, which showed that the drug is highly effective at treating glaucoma. However, the "side-effects" of this drug included longer and darker eyelashes. Full story