Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion to …
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Drug Overdoses Are Killing More Americans Than Guns, Traffic Accidents
Over 100-thousand people died in the U.S. from drug overdoses in the 12 months between June 2020 to May 2021, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease …
your ads here!Thailand at ‘Crossroads’ as COVID-19 Surges Amid Tourism, Economy Rebound
Thailand’s economy has seen growth in its recovery amid the global pandemic, but rising COVID-19 cases concern health experts. Heavily reliant on international tourism to boost its economy, Thailand dropped …
your ads here!More Than Half of US Abortions Now Done With Pills, Report Says
More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released …
your ads here!Russian Invasion of Ukraine Unlikely to Disrupt Peace Aboard ISS
A space policy expert says that despite the unfolding Russian invasion in Ukraine, the International Space Station should remain at peace. Plus, a delivery of science experiments to the ISS, …
your ads here!US Shifting Global Pandemic Strategy as Vaccine Supply Outstrips Demand
With the global vaccine supply exceeding distribution capacity, the Biden administration is acknowledging a need to adjust its pandemic response strategy to address hurdles faced by lower-income countries to vaccinate …
your ads here!Hong Kong Rolls Out COVID Vaccine Passport, Paves Way For Mainland Doctors
Hong Kong rolled out vaccine passports on Thursday requiring people aged 12 and above to have at least one COVID-19 jab, and paved the way for mainland China manpower to …
your ads here!Ex-Official: Space Station ‘Largely Isolated’ From Tensions
Tensions in eastern Ukraine and heightened Western fears of a Russian invasion should not have a significant impact on the International Space Station or U.S.-Russia cooperation in space, the former …
your ads here!US Offshore Wind Rights Auction Generates Record Bids
The use of wind to generate electricity for the United States was thrust forward Wednesday with the largest-ever offering by the federal government of offshore development rights. Bidding for the …
your ads here!COVID Prompts Calls for More Investment in Africa’s Health Care Systems
Experts are calling for increased investment in Africa’s health care infrastructure to support data collection, research and development related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent impact on African economies. …
your ads here!New Wave of COVID-19, Measles Outbreak Stretch Fragile Afghan Health System
Aid groups warned Wednesday that a spike in COVID-19 infections and an alarming measles outbreak have compounded the health emergencies in Afghanistan, stretching the impoverished, war-torn country’s fragile health care …
your ads here!How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Damaged Children
The psycho-social wellbeing of an entire generation of Ukrainian children is at risk from war in the country’s eastern Donbas region, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund. With legions …
your ads here!Study: Infant Formula Makers Use Unethical Practices to Boost Sales
Aggressive marketing practices by formula milk companies undermine women’s confidence, discouraging them from breastfeeding their babies, a World Health Organization-U.N. Children’s Fund study reports. Some 8,500 parents and pregnant women …
your ads here!9 Percent of Plastic Worldwide is Recycled, OECD Says
Less than 10% of the plastic used around the world is recycled, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for “coordinated and global solutions” ahead of expected talks on an international plastics …
your ads here!Storm Franklin Batters Britain and Northern Europe, Leaves 14 Dead
Northern Britain and parts of France and Germany were battered Sunday and Monday by Franklin — the third major storm to strike the region in less than a week. The …
your ads here!Britain’s PM Dropping all Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions
As expected, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday the end of all domestic COVID-19 restrictions as of November 24, even self-isolation for those testing positive for the infection. …
your ads here!Race Excluded as White House Rolls Out Climate Justice Screening Tool
The Biden administration has released a screening tool to help identify disadvantaged communities long plagued by environmental hazards, but it won’t include race as a factor in deciding where to …
your ads here!Tropical Butterflies Spread as Monarchs Dwindle in East Asia
Sparked by global warming and other forms of climate change, tropical butterflies are starting to arrive in Hong Kong and Taiwan in greater numbers, while temperate-zone species like the monarch …
your ads here!When Will the Pandemic End?
It’s a question many have been asking for almost two years: when will the coronavirus pandemic end? “Epidemiologically speaking, we don’t know. Perhaps in another month or two — if …
your ads here!Canadian Police Push to Restore Normality to Capital
Canadian police on Saturday worked to restore normality to the capital after trucks and demonstrators occupied the downtown core of Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic …
your ads here!Hong Kong Health Experts Call for Home Isolation as Omicron Cases Overwhelm Hospitals
Hong Kong health experts on Friday said the city needs to change its pandemic strategies to cope with the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 cases. In recent weeks Hong Kong …
your ads here!Malawi Declares Health Emergency Following Polio Case Discovery
Health authorities in Malawi say a 3-year-old girl is paralyzed after contracting polio, the first known case in Africa in more than five years and the first in Malawi in …
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