Lariam - Lariam (mefloquine hydrochloride), the anti malarial drug produced by Hoffman-La Roche, has rarely been out of the news since its introduction in the...

The latest and greatest malaria drug - Mefloquine, the latest and greatest malaria drug, also comes with the worse side effects. The greatest of these is severe psychological disturbances,...

Lariam - Summer’s here, and with many of you heading to some far-flung corner of the world, the Food and Drug Administration, America’s drugs regulator, has co...

Bipolar: The age of your father may play a part in mood swings - The age of your father when you were born may be a factor in determining whether you will suffer from bipolar disorder, or severe mood swings.

Brain damage - While on holiday in an inaccessible part of the African coast a year ago, my 18-year-old grandson contracted septicaemic meningitis, which he survived...

Malaria drug causes convulsions - Mefloquine, the anti malarial drug, is a major cause of post malarial neurological syndrome (PMNS), where the patient can suffer convulsions and tremo...

Aluminium in the water may cause brain damage - A new retrospective study has shown that exposure to aluminium sulphate via the water supply can cause considerable brain damage. ...

Dpt vaccine: new brain damage - Yet another side effect has been linked to the diptheria, pertussis, tetanus (DPT) vaccine for children. Researchers are concerned that children can d...