The United States has more than two dozen regional hotspots for opioid overdose deaths, according to researchers who also found a link between fatal overdoses…
Overdose deaths up 42% in 2020; largest increases among Black and Latino communities
Based on cases handled by emergency medical services, the number of people in the U.S. who died due to drug overdoses was 42% higher in…
British woman dies in Cyprus after AstraZeneca jab
A 39-year-old British woman died in a Cypriot hospital after a blood clotting incident after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the official Cyprus News Agency…
Survey shows 3 in 4 Kiwis adopted COVID-19 protective behaviors
Research from Massey University shows an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support regional (94 percent) or national lockdowns (81 percent) if there are new COVID-19…
Biomarkers in blood predict heart attack in smokers several years in advance
In freezers in the north of Sweden, a large number of blood plasma samples are stored at a temperature of -80°C. Since the mid-1980s, thousands…
A Doctor Has Weighed in on Whether Billy Joe Saunders Was Right to Throw in the Towel Against Canelo \u00c1lvarez
Ever since the towel was thrown in during boxer Billy Joe Saunders fight with Canelo Álvarez in the early hours of Sunday morning, there has…
Indian virus variant found in Thai travelers from Pakistan
Health authorities in Thailand said Monday they have confirmed the country’s first cases of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, in a Thai woman and…
Pfizer to seek approval in fall for COVID-19 vaccine use in children aged 2 to 11
Emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be given to children ages 2 to 11 years could be sought from the U.S. Food…
WHO warns of new COVID wave in Africa
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned of a new wave of COVID-19 infections in Africa due to delayed vaccine supplies, a slow rollout and…
'Human catastrophe' as India's COVID-19 surge spreads to Nepal
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