On February 27, 2026, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended acoziborole for treating early and ...

A single-dose pill called acoziborole cured most sleeping sickness patients in a major trial, even when the parasite reached the brain.

A new drug may help treat and eventually eliminate sleeping sickness by improving adherence and accessibility to treatment.

European drug regulators on Friday endorsed a new and simpler treatment for sleeping sickness, in what could be a giant boost to efforts to eliminate the disease. A European ...

A third woman allegedly raped by the son of Norway's crown princess told an Oslo court Friday she was drunk and on sleeping pills when he had non-consensual sex. Marius Borg Hoiby, Crown Princess ...

Football has a problem with sleeping pills Illustration: Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; iStock “I had a six-month period when it was just crazy, my usage was ridiculous. I was completely blacked out, I ...

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Sleep apnea sufferers may soon have a new path to a good night’s sleep. A Massachusetts biotech startup is preparing to file for FDA approval of a once-nightly pill that could become the first ...

Oceania’s first Sonata Class ship sails in 2027, with overnight stops in coveted ports and two new signature restaurants. Oceania Cruises will launch Oceania Sonata, the debut ship in its forthcoming ...

A new pill could change the landscape for sleep apnea treatment. The condition affects some 30 million Americans, according to the AMA. Currently, the most commonly prescribed treatment is the widely ...

Most prescription sleep aids for insomnia are intended for short-term use, to break the cycle of sleeplessness and anxiety about one’s ability to fall asleep. But research shows an increase in the ...