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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 - 4d -
New drug cuts down genetically inherited heart disease risk factor
An experimental drug decreases the genetically inherited heart disease risk by 94%.The Hill - 3d -
Trump drops Medicare obesity drug proposal
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump officials reject Medicare coverage of anti-obesity drugs The Trump administration says it will not move ...The Hill - 2h -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?
Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating. GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic have, in ...The Guardian - 14h -
ESPN mock draft offers radical trade idea where 49ers land 2-way superstar
The San Francisco 49ers could plug two holes in one by taking Travis Hunter in ESPN's all trade mock draft.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
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 - 5d -
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 - 20h -
Fiscal tweaks won’t solve Britain’s growth problem
The government must embark on a much more radical programme of structural reformsFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump’s Tariffs Will Change Your Life
Justin Wolfers on how the tariffs will radically change our daily lives.The New York Times - 43m -
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 - 5d -
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 -
NFL reviewing kickoff rule again for 2025: Potential tweaks to dynamic play, why league is considering changes
After making radical changes in 2024, the NFL is looking to make the kickoff even more dynamicCBS Sports - 4d -
Kennedy Guts Teams That Share Health Information With the Public
The health secretary had promised “radical transparency,” but fired communications teams in the Health and Human Services Department.The New York Times - 2d -
Welcome to Grand Slam Track, Michael Johnson’s brainchild with speed stars, prize money and live data
The new athletics league launches in Kingston, Jamaica this weekend with a radical format and an ambitious goal to capture ‘the youngest fanbase of any sports league in the world’ – but will it fly ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Trump's third term thoughts and a new cholesterol drug: Morning Rundown
Donald Trump doesn’t rule out seeking a third term.NBC News - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 4d -
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 - 3d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 2d -
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 - 1d -
Drug-sniffing dogs help find record haul of cocaine hidden on ship
The Korea Coast Guard said they had found two tons of what they suspect to be pure cocaine on a Norwegian-flagged ship.CBS News - 9h -
Who Wins the Battle of CEO Health Hacks?
From cold plunges to sleep deprivation, tech titans Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk take radically different approaches to optimizing performance. Who has the better strategy for you?Inc. - 3d -
After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker | Emma Brockes
Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and cathartic. One of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour
When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Tribe With Bruce Parry review – he loses his mind on drugs … and it doesn’t disappoint
After a decade away, the adventurer is off to gain more precious insights into tribal life – from eating weevil larva to taking ayahuasca. It’s still absolutely classic telly . It is, scarily, 20 ...The Guardian - 5d -
Alarms, overdoses and saving lives: Two days in UK's first drug injection room
The BBC was given exclusive access to the controversial facility in the east end of Glasgow.BBC News - 5d -
Braves’ Jurickson Profar gets an 80-game ban for performance-enhancing drug use
Profar signed a three-year, $42 million contract with Atlanta in the offseason.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Jurickson Profar suspended for failed PED test: Braves outfielder banned for 80 games over drug test
Profar had a breakout 2024 season, but will now miss a chunk of the 2025 campaignCBS Sports - 4d -
An Idaho warden acquired lethal injection drugs from an undisclosed supplier on a rural road
While manufacturers of FDA-approved injectable pentobarbital are warning states not to use the sedative in executions, some states are still buying it — and paying top dollar.NBC News - 7h -
Trump drops Biden's proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound
The Biden administration proposal would have significantly expanded access to obesity to millions of Americans but would have cost the government billions.CNBC - 3h -
Medicare won't cover anti-obesity GLP-1 drugs as Biden admin proposed
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Friday it will not be finalizing a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would have allowed Medicare and Medicaid ...The Hill - 2h -
FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs
Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipmentABC News - Mar. 17 -
What Ivermectin Can (and Can’t) Do
Social media posts have promoted the anti-parasitic drug for cancer and Covid. That has doctors alarmed.The New York Times - 4d