Across social media and encrypted messaging apps, a new frontier of weight loss is unfolding in real time, with people sourcing and injecting an experimental drug that regulators have not yet approved ...

Injecting vegetables with the sleep hormone melatonin can extend their shelf life by up to 10 days, according to new research. American scientists used biodegradable microneedles to add the drug to ...

A study suggests twice-yearly Yeztugo offers HIV prevention without adversely affecting gender-affirming care.

Diabetes, Crohn’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis are just three of the many conditions that require some people to self-inject. For many, training is no more than one session with a nurse, teaching ...

New data reveals the number of children taking either testosterone or oestrogen By Hannah Barnes Almost one in ten children currently being seen by NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Services have ...

Genotropin (somatropin) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for growth hormone deficiency in adults and growth failure in certain children. Genotropin comes as a powder that’s mixed with liquid and ...

Omnitrope (somatropin) is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed for growth hormone deficiency and other conditions. It comes as a subcutaneous injection that’s typically given once daily. The dosage can ...