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An Effective Treatment for Opioid Addiction Exists. Why Isn’t It Used More?
A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted?The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
FDA says Ozempic and Wegovy shortage is ending. That’s bad news for this wellness stock.
“We will continue to offer access to personalized treatments as allowed by law to meet patient needs,” Hims & Hers CEO said.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Map shows drug overdose death trends by state
Data shows overdose deaths decreased by 4% between 2022 and 2023. The trend continued into 2024.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Changing stripes: Yanks OK well-groomed beards
Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner announced Friday that his organization was relaxing its long-standing facial hair policy to allow "well-groomed beards."ESPN - Feb. 21 -
Jenni Hermoso Was Not the Victim People Wanted Her to Be. And That’s OK.
The Luis Rubiales sentencing provides a reminder that the law is the same for everyone, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
BBC undercover filming exposes Indian pharma firm fuelling opioid crisis
An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
As federal funding dries up, states turn to opioid settlement money
Uncertainty over funding for federal safety net programs may lead some state officials to turn to opioid settlement dollars to make up the difference.CBS News - Feb. 24 -
3 American women found dead in a Belize hotel may have overdosed on drugs, police say
Officials say three American women have been found dead over the weekend in a beach resort in BelizeABC News - 6d -
Mexico to reform constitution in wake of US terrorism designations
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will propose reforms to the country’s constitution to protect Mexico’s sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration designated six ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
'OK, I'm in my dream world now.' Lauren Halsey shares a vision for her neighborhood
The Summaeverythang Community Center is the kind of community work that has always been present in Halsey's art practice.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa after BBC investigation
The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish | Emma Beddington
The death of one of the sea’s uglier creatures has led to an outpouring online. What is it about this unfortunate creature that has evoked such big feelings?. Here’s an unexpected addition to our ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Trump and Musk risk radicalizing veterans
President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to cut funding for programs and fire thousands of federal workers, including veterans, have raised concerns and may negatively impact the Republican Party's ...The Hill - 3d -
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
Some FDA scientists said they were not sure if they wanted to return.Inc. - Feb. 23 -
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly canceled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains. The meeting was scheduled for March 13. Committee ...The Hill - 3d -
FDA unexpectedly cancels flu vaccine meeting
The Food and Drug Administration cancelled a regular meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services and other advisers on recommendations for the flu vaccine that will go into production ...CBS News - 3d -
Imagination launches power efficient D-Series GPU designs for smartphones
Imaginatio n Technologies unveiled its latest GPU IP, Imagination DXTP, which sets a new standard for theefficient acceleration of graphics.VentureBeat - 6d -
Gucci’s Fall Collection Shows Why the Brand Needs a Designer
It’s time for the brand to take some risks.The New York Times - 5d -
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Trump to Sign Order Designating English as Official Language of the U.S.
The order is expected to be largely symbolic but would be a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has long had ties to efforts to reduce immigration and restrict bilingual education.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Signs Order to Designate English as Official Language of the U.S.
The order did not require changes to federal programs but was a victory for America’s English-only movement, which has ties to efforts to restrict immigration and bilingual education.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump signs executive order designating English as official language of US
Directive allows government organisations that receive federal funding to choose whether to continue to offer services in languages other than English. President Donald Trump has signed an ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump signs executive order designating English official language of US
President Trump designated English as the official U.S. language in a Saturday executive order that repealed former President Clinton’s executive action aiding individuals who are limited in their ...The Hill - 1d -
‘I love a home with a story’: inside a designer’s colourful London home
Designer Lou Rota shares her use of space, colour and nature to create a legacy home. Just as the British designer Lou Rota is enjoying what you might call a third act in her career – from ...The Guardian - 23h -
Designers Really Want Us to Wear Fur. Or Something Like It.
Or at least something that looks like fur. The message from the Milan runways was loud and clear.The New York Times - 22h -
WATCH: POV: You're Bowen Yang presenting the Oscar for best costume design
John Lithgow: Please tell Bowen Yang if there's a change in the "cringe" costume plan next time.ABC News - 11h -
The huge risks facing Starmer at Trump meeting
When Sir Keir Starmer touches down in Washington next week, he will be treading a fine diplomatic line.BBC News - Feb. 20 -
Your retirement savings are at risk in an insane stock market
Fund managers admit they’re buying overvalued stocks.MarketWatch - Feb. 21 -
Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation
I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.The Hill - 5d -
The US risks a heavy price for cutbacks in research spending
Science funding cuts may hit long-term growth and reduce US appeal to foreign investors and talentFinancial Times - 5d -
UK banks risk an outbreak of boardroom exuberance
Three cheers for a steady 2024 but this is no time for complacencyFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump’s Cuts Come With Risks. Including From Volcanoes.
A spending freeze could disrupt systems that warn communities when eruptions appear imminent.The New York Times - 2d -
Top Democrats accuse of Republicans of raising shutdown risk
Top Democratic negotiators on Friday accused Republicans of “walking away” from bipartisan government funding talks two weeks before the shutdown deadline. Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Rep. Rosa ...The Hill - 2d -
Top FDA official resigns, warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.
James Jones resigned as FDA deputy commissioner and said the Trump administration's "indiscriminate" job cuts show "disdain for the very people necessary to implement your agenda."CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Ozempic and Wegovy officially moved off FDA's drug shortage list
Ozempic and Wegovy, the widely popular forms of semaglutide sold to treat diabetes and obesity, have officially been removed from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) drug shortage list nearly ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Shortage of Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic drugs is resolved, FDA says
The FDA's decision will threaten the ability of compounding pharmacies to make far cheaper, unbranded versions of the injections over the next few months.CNBC - Feb. 21 -
Firings at FDA Decimated Teams Reviewing AI and Food Safety
Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers, financed the employee salaries.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
Novo’s Weight Loss Drugs Removed from FDA Shortage List
The FDA said weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer on shortage list.Inc. - Feb. 22
