WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators are questioning the safety and evidence behind the first bid to use MDMA, the mind-altering club drug, as a treatment […]
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South Sudan receives its first batch of a new vaccine for malaria from the WHO
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan got its first batch of a new malaria vaccine on Friday from the U.N. health agency, an important step […]
Guillain-Barre syndrome ‘more common than expected’ with RSV vaccine in older people, CDC reiterates
NEW YORK — Reports of a rare nervous system disorder were “more common than expected” in older U.S. adults who got the new RSV vaccines, […]
East, Southeast Asia had record methamphetamine seizures last year. Profits remain in the billions
BANGKOK — East and Southeast Asia are awash in record amounts of methamphetamine and other synthetic drugs, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime said […]
A synthetic drug ravages youth in Sierra Leone. There’s little help, and some people are chained
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — In Sierra Leone, a cheap, synthetic drug is ravaging youth. Trash-strewn alleys are lined with boys and young men slumped in […]
Louisiana governor signs bill making abortion drugs controlled dangerous substances
NEW ORLEANS — First-of-its-kind legislation that classifies two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances was signed into law Friday by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. […]
Extreme weather. A lack of lifesaving vaccines. Africa’s cholera crisis is worse than ever
LILANDA, Zambia — Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical storms, floods and drought causing crises […]
HPV vaccines prevent cancer in men as well as women, new research suggests
New research suggests the HPV vaccine is preventing cancer in men, as well as in women, but fewer boys than girls are getting the shots […]
Louisiana Legislature approves bill classifying abortion pills as controlled dangerous substances
BATON ROUGE, La. — Two abortion-inducing drugs could soon be reclassified as controlled and dangerous substances in Louisiana under a first-of-its-kind bill that received final […]
Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people […]