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Drug overdoses set to drop to lowest levels since 2020: CDC
U.S. drug overdose deaths are on pace to fall to the lowest levels since 2020, according to new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a hopeful milestone amid ...Politics - The Hill - 10 hours ago -
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.
Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.Health - The New York Times - October 27 -
Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears
Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Police insisted second Salisbury novichok attack was drug overdose, inquiry told
Inspector dismissed emergency services’ concerns that incident was similar to Skripal poisonings, KC says. Police officers urged paramedics and firefighters to treat the second novichok incident in ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Deadly drug overdoses are plummeting, and public health officials don't know why
After years of rising, the tide may finally be turning on deadly drug overdoses in America.Drug overdose deaths fell 12.7% in the 12 months ending in May, the CDC said.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
Opioid overdoses deaths drop for 12th straight month
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Letby gave baby overdose two years before murders
Lucy Letby was reportedly "unhappy" at being told she could no longer administer controlled drugs.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline
New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained declineHealth - ABC News - Yesterday -
Lucy Letby gave baby morphine overdose years before first murder, inquiry hears
Newborn received 10 times the correct amount of painkiller and could have died if colleagues had not spotted error. Lucy Letby gave a potentially fatal dose of morphine to a newborn baby two years ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...Politics - The Hill - October 17 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
The sun is setting on traditional retirement
Demographic changes force a rethink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thingWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Platforma.bio by MiLaboratories is making waves in drug discovery
CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: In the evolving field of bioinformatics, staying current is a challenge. For MiLaboratories, the challenge was creating software called Platforma.bio, which not only ...Tech - VentureBeat - October 17 -
Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed
Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
J&J's Ketamine-Derived Drug Is Taking Off
Spravato, a depression treatment derived from club drug ketamine, was looking like a dud. Its recent success now shows a path forward for psychedelic-based medicines.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21 -
Biden delivers remarks on lowering prescription drug costs
Watch live coverage as President Biden travels to New Hampshire to deliver remarks on his administration's efforts to lower the cost of prescription drugs.Top stories - NBC News - October 22 -
Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes
Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s
A new drug that slows the pace of Alzheimer's disease is too expensive for too little benefit to be used on the NHS, the watchdog says.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths
The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
Arizona border towns grappling with drug smuggling
CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca is continuing his road trip along the U.S.-Mexico border with a stop in Yuma, Arizona, where border security is a top concern. Customs and Border Protection ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK
A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'
The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner
A man whose brother died waiting on a double lung transplant says more work is needed to make Cystic Fibrosis drugs available.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'
Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted
Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife
A jury unanimously found David Sisman guilty of murdering Lee Crewe in Newport.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died
Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints
US pharma group says patients who took Emraclidine in clinical trials failed to show a significant decline in symptomsBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU
Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partnersBusiness - Financial Times - 4 hours ago -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - 9 hours ago -
Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug
Rachel Davies is not able to access the life-extending drug because she lives in Wales.Top stories - BBC News - 4 hours ago -
All The Lego Sets Retiring Soon
While Lego's popularity seems to be eternal, sets don't last forever. The company routinely sunsets kits and even entire product lines to make room for new releases, and a new round of sets looks ...Tech - GameSpot - Yesterday -
Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment in U.K.
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Pogba: 'Anger' will make me better after drug ban
Paul Pogba has warned he will return to football "even better" from his ban for taking a prohibited substance, stating that he is driven by "anger" at his absence.Sports - ESPN - October 16 -
3 states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
Three states are asking a judge to let them try a new approach with a lawsuit to force the federal government to reduce access to the abortion pill mifepristoneHealth - ABC News - October 16