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Sierra Leone declared an emergency over a powerful synthetic drug but women were left behind
A year ago, Sierra Leone's government declared a public health emergency over the cheap synthetic drug called kushABC News - 2d -
Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs
Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss drugs paid for Medicare and Medicaid.The New York Times - 2d -
How Trump admin could change access to weight-loss drugs
The Trump administration is pumping the breaks on a plan that would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs, like Wegovy and Mounjaro, a move that would've expanded access for ...NBC News - 7h -
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 - 3d -
Wonder drug or waste of money? The truth about fish oil supplements
We asked experts on what are the benefits and risks of taking the highly touted supplement. This is what they said. Fish oil is a perennial wellness topic, partly because there’s so much ...The Guardian - 3h -
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 - 3d -
Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds
Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’. The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...The Guardian - 21h -
A Federal Lab That Tracked Rising S.T.I.s Has Been Shuttered
The United States can no longer keep tabs on drug-resistant gonorrhea, among other infections, scientists said.The New York Times - 2d -
Al Barile, guitarist with pioneering hardcore band SSD, dies at 63
Barile's group was a linchpin of the drink-and-drug-shunning straight-edge scene of the early 1980s that also included Washington's Minor Threat.Los Angeles Times - 15h -
Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals
President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages and higher prices for generic drugs.The New York Times - 3d -
Google, Microsoft and IBM are bullish on quantum computing. Are the chips of the future for real?
Quantum promises huge breakthroughs in drug discovery and last-mile delivery, but there are still unknowns about what a world in quantum's hands will mean.CNBC - 1d -
Former top vaccine regulator says he blocked RFK Jr. team from database
A former top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said he blocked members of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s team from directly accessing a vaccine ...The Hill - 55m