THE husband of a mum who died is accusing the hospital of a ‘cover-up’, after it was revealed she’d been given an accidental paracetamol overdose. A huge probe has been launched ...

It's one of our most commonly used painkillers; but there's no shortage of misinformation when it comes to paracetamol. Here are eight things to know. Paracetamol has been around for more than a ...

Most parents have given their children paracetamol at one time or another, yet paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of liver failure in children. So how safe is this commonly used medication and ...

Public statements by the American authorities can significantly influence medical practice. This conclusion was reached by researchers who studied changes in drug prescribing after the words of US ...

Changes in federal prescribing recommendations follow deliberate and transparent processes involving US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientists, which normally include input from stakeholders ...

The astounding research, published in the British Medical Journal today, comes on the back of research last year which proved the drug doesn’t work on back pain either. Instead of helping with ...

After a September 2025 press conference in which President Trump told pregnant women not to use Tylenol, usage dropped in ERs, a new study found.

GPs write millions of prescriptions for this painkiller each year and millions more packets are bought over the counter. It has generally been considered cheap, safe and effective. But should we think ...

A study from the University of Edinburgh identified paracetamol as a significant cause of liver damage. Despite its widespread use for pain and fever relief, exceeding recommended doses can lead to ...

Soluble paracetamol contains dangerously high levels of salt that leave regular users at greater risk of heart attack and stroke, new research shows. Some forms of the painkiller which dissolve into ...

WHEN considering taking two types of pain relief at once, it’s important to understand different types of drugs and whether it’s safe to do so. Here we look at if you can take ibuprofen and ...

Nicholas Wood previously received funding from the NHMRC and has held a Churchill fellowship. Debra Kennedy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...