Markets, attitudes and the war on drugs are the barriers that prevent patients having access to opioid-based pain medication.

Senegalese patients with advanced cancer have been suffering with severe pain due to morphine shortages. Human Rights Watch investigates why.

From breathing exercises to hypnosis, there’s good news for chronic discomfort sufferers.

Scientists find link between mild analgesic use in pregnancy and a raised risk of having a son with cryptorchidism

Scientists have uncovered an ancient source of pain relief that is based on the power of the mind, according to research published on recently.