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Myanmar Earthquake Toll Surpasses 1,600 Dead Amid Search for Survivors
Aid workers delivered the first shipments of help to Myanmar, but will have to cross a country buckled by the disaster and divided by civil war, arms dealers and drug syndicates.The New York Times - 5d -
What to Know About Adderall, Ritalin and Other Prescription Stimulants
The health secretary said the drugs have “damaged” children, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help millions of people.The New York Times - 3d -
New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor
An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.The Hill - 2d -
FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety
Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic drug approvals were also dismissed.The New York Times - 8h -
Health department layoffs mean that data on drug use and mental health could sit unused
A 50-year-old government survey on drug use may be in jeopardyABC News - 1d -
New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says
Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable. Researchers have developed a blood test for patients with thinking and memory ...The Guardian - 3d -
Oregon abandoned its radical drug law. Then came the mass arrests
Last year, the state ended a trailblazing law decriminalizing possession. Drug users in some counties are now in and out of jail, without lawyers, struggling to get treatment. At 7.45am on a cool ...The Guardian - 3d -
Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang is indicted in U.S.
José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers" since at least 2020, federal prosecutors said.CBS News - 1d -
One dose of experimental drug nearly wipes out stealthy cholesterol in 'remarkable' trial
A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.NBC News - 4d -
In South Africa, a needle exchange program for drug users feels the effects of Trump's aid cuts
A secluded corner near South Africa’s capital is home to dozens of people with drug addictionABC News - 5h -
Eli Lilly Drug Reduces Mysterious Lp(a) Particle Involved in Heart Attack Risk
The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to show that it will prevent heart attacks and strokes.The New York Times - 4d -
Outrage in New Zealand after 11-year-old girl sent to psychiatric ward and drugged in identity mix-up
Report finds police mistook girl for missing woman in blunder that has appalled political leaders. An 11-year-old girl was restrained, injected with anti-psychotic drugs and placed on a mental ...The Guardian - 2d -
Nonprofit helps adults with disabilities find jobs and homes
The Massachusetts nonprofit Road to Responsibility helps people with disabilities live more independent lives, but it's nearing capacity.CBS News - 4d -
Rand Paul: 'Fallacy' to think tariffs will help country
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that it is a “fallacy” to think tariffs will help the country's economy as President Trump gears up to impose massive reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading ...The Hill - 1d -
Smart Tech Is Helping Independent Ski Resorts Boost Their Efficiency
The owner of Indy Pass has been cooking up a cool system to help smaller mountains level up.Inc. - 3d -
How Climate-Resilient Chickens Could Help Fight Poverty
An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.The New York Times - 6d -
Trump's third term thoughts and a new cholesterol drug: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump doesn’t rule out seeking a third term.NBC News - 3d -
Google DeepMind’s drug discovery spin-off Isomorphic Labs raises $600mn
AI unit is boosted by first external funding round led by OpenAI-backer Thrive CapitalFinancial Times - 3d -
Isomorphic Labs, Google’s A.I. Drug Business, Raises Money From Thrive
The company, which uses artificial intelligence to develop new treatments, now counts the venture capital firm Thrive Capital as a backer.The New York Times - 3d -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 2d -
Mexican band has US visas revoked for 'glorifying drug kingpin'
The band Los Alegres del Barranco had shown an image of a cartel leader on stage during a concert.BBC News - 1d -
Supreme Court Sides With Truck Driver Fired Over Drug Test
The driver, Douglas Horn, sued the maker of a product advertised as THC-free under a federal racketeering law, saying he had suffered a business injury.The New York Times - 1d -
San Francisco Rethinks Its Free Handouts of Drug Paraphernalia
Daniel Lurie, the city’s new mayor, is scaling back a program that gives away clean foil, pipes and plastic straws for fentanyl consumption. Nonprofits will have to direct people toward treatment.The New York Times - 1d -
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.CBS News - 1d -
FDA planning for fewer food and drug inspections due to layoffs, officials say
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.CBS News - 1d -
UK promises rapid review of NHS drug-pricing rebate
Under the scheme, drugmakers discount the price of medicines sold in bulk to the healthcare systemFinancial Times - 16h -
Bastoni: ‘Champions League defeat helped Inter, frightening nastiness from critics’
Alessandro Bastoni explains how losing the Champions League Final to Manchester City helped Inter, why Simone Inzaghi ‘is our 26th player,’ and dealing with ‘frightening nastiness’ from critic...Yahoo Sports - 19h -
HHS gutted programs to help people quit smoking. The impact could be deadly.
Public health experts were stunned this week when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and DOGE gutted key groups that had been successful in helping Americans quit smoking.NBC News - 14h -
Lenawee athletes helping lead many Adrian College, Siena Heights spring programs
A look at how Adrian College and Siena Heights spring teams are doing at the early part of the season and local athletes helping the wayYahoo Sports - 2h -
Swarms of midges are bugging a Tuscan beach town, which wants an emergency declared to help
Residents of the Tuscan beach enclave of Orbetello are seeking a state of emergency declaration to help combat an invasion of midges that are keeping people indoors and threatening businesses ...ABC News - Mar. 21 -
He Made an AI Tool to Help With Coding Interviews. Then Columbia University Suspended Him
The ethics of using AI for help with job interviews are under debate in the coding field now, and will under discussion in many other industries soon.Inc. - 6d -
Google searches for ‘how to reduce stress’ are at an all-time high: A doctor explains why and what can actually help
The spike in Google searches for "how to manage stress" are "a population-level cry for help," says Dr. Neha Chaudhary. Here are some expert recommendations.CNBC - 4d -
Paris Hilton’s Non-profit Helps Women-Owned Businesses Hit By the Eaton Fire
The reality TV star, who lost a home in the fire, teamed with GoFundMe.org to make grants of up to $25,000 in grants to help women restart their businesses.Inc. - 3d -
How SEC's travel curfew rule helped Kentucky baseball beat Texas A&M
The SEC's travel curfew rule, which requires Sunday games to end at a certain time, helped Kentucky baseball beat Texas A&MYahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump administration fires staff of program that helps low-income homes pay for heat
The Trump administration has laid off the entire staff of a $4.1 billion program that helps low-income households nationwide pay for heatABC News - 10h -
Suns star Kevin Durant helped off court after injuring left leg
Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with the Rockets' ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Judge rules Alabama can't prosecute people who help women travel for abortions
A federal judge ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute people or groups who help women travel out of state to get abortions. "It is one thing for Alabama to outlaw by statute what happens in its own ...The Hill - 2d
