By putting a carbon atom in place of a core oxygen, chemists constructed an opioid that blocks pain with less respiratory ...

One of the greatest revolutions in the field of pain medication was the isolation of morphine from the opium poppy in the ...

Morphine is a potent opioid medicine utilized for the management of moderate to severe pain, particularly in palliative care, ...

A team of researchers, including four from UC Berkeley, developed a new painkiller compound that is less addictive and less ...

Locally and globally, there is growing demand for alternative pain-relief products that utilise advanced technology, such as ...

Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount ...

Many people might be aware of an ongoing opioid epidemic, with thousands of people dying every year from overdoses. But many ...

Inside our cells, ribosomes—the tireless "protein factories" of life—have just shown off a new skill they haven't used in ...

Illegal opioids can create substantial harms, but the extent of those harms depends on multiple factors, including the amount consumed.

Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

Many people might be aware of an ongoing opioid epidemic, with thousands of people dying every year from overdoses.

Prescription opioid abuse and its downstream effects have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. On May 26, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved a step closer to providing help to ...