Painkillers

Painkillers are drugs that relieve pain by blocking pain signals or reducing inflammation.

Chronic Pain

Chronic pain eased by a common sleep supplement

A supplement best known for helping some people get a better night's sleep may also have a surprising painkilling effect in those with a range of chronic conditions. This could help reduce the use of pain medications that come with more risks.
Materials

Reprogrammed E. coli turns plastic waste into paracetamol

Here's a rather novel way to keep trash out of landfills: engineering biologists have developed a way to turn common plastic bottles into the popular painkiller paracetamol. All it takes is a bit of bacteria and time to ferment the treated waste.