drugs

3:24pm Dec 05, 2021

Youth Youth Health & Safety

Dispatches From Within: To know that other people saw me like that

by Chloe Patterson, Shaelyn Sebastian and Bailey Wickline

WFDD's Radio 101 has chosen to use initials in the following story due to the sensitive subject matter and to protect the students' privacy.

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Rachel Bujalski for NPR

6:00am Nov 03, 2021

National National

San Francisco's new rapid response teams race to save lives as ODs dramatically rise

by Eric Westervelt

The city's per capita overdose death rate is among the highest in the U.S. To help address the crisis, city officials launched Street Overdose Response Teams, part of a broader public health effort.
Caroline Pane and Sina Sajjadi

8:54am Jun 10, 2021

World News World News Health & Safety

Ready, Set ... Think! Hackathon Aims To Kill Off Fake Health Rumors

by Nadia Whitehead

How do you fight misinformation around neglected tropical diseases? In this competition, teams of college students across the globe had 24 hours to cook up a cool plan.
Don Emmert / AFP via Getty Images

12:38pm May 25, 2020

National National

Pandemic Disrupts Illegal Drug Trade, Upending Both Product And Profits

by Brian Mann

The pandemic's disruption of international labor and transportation sectors has made it harder to produce and transport illegal drugs and to send profits back across national borders.
Photo Illustration by John Phillips / Getty Images

4:53pm Mar 30, 2020

Science Science Health & Safety

FDA OK's Addition To Stockpile Of Malaria Drugs For COVID-19

by Sydney Lupkin

Chloroquine and hydroxycloroquine got the Food and Drug Administration's go-ahead to be put in the nation's strategic storehouses. But the drugs haven't been approved to treat coronavirus patients.
Melissa Block/NPR

5:07pm Dec 23, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Drug Overdoses Contribute To Rise In Midlife Mortality In Ohio River Valley

by Melissa Block

Life expectancy in the U.S. has taken a significant downward turn. This is especially true in Ohio and West Virginia, which have the highest rates of overdose deaths among people ages 25 to 64.

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5:23am Dec 04, 2019

World News World News Science Health & Safety

For HIV-Positive Babies, New Evidence Favors Starting Drug Treatment Just After Birth

by Pien Huang

Doctors used to worry that antiretroviral drugs were too powerful for HIV-positive newborns. More evidence is emerging that, in fact, early treatment can be safe and effective.
3:25pm Nov 05, 2019

Crime Crime Human Interest

Anti-Gang Conference Comes As Winston-Salem Homicide Rate Rises

by Eddie Garcia

Community advocates will gather this week in Winston-Salem to address gang and drug-related violence. The four-day conference comes as the homicide rate has ticked up in the city.
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10:03pm Oct 02, 2019

National National Health & Safety

Judge Rules Planned Supervised Injection Site Does Not Violate Federal Drug Laws

by Bobby Allyn

The federal court decision paves the way for the nation's first supervised injection site to open in Philadelphia. The Justice Department argued that it amounted to "in-your-face illegal activity."
Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Getty Images

5:18pm Jul 08, 2019

World News World News National Health & Safety

Drug Prices Can Take A Surprising Turn When A Poor Country Gets Richer

by Joanne Lu

A new study finds that as poor countries become wealthier, it becomes harder for citizens to purchase basic medicines at affordable prices.
Jurgen Batz / Getty Image

8:23pm Apr 12, 2019

World News World News National Health & Safety

Why Astronomical Drug Prices Are Bad For Health — And Profits

by Jason Beaubien

Fatima Suleman, a professor of pharmaceutical sciences, hopes that WHO's Fair Pricing Forum can help lower drug costs — and benefit drug manufacturers.
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5:15pm Jan 07, 2019

National National Economy Health & Safety

Prescription Drug Costs Driven By Manufacturer Price Hikes, Not Innovation

by Alison Kodjak

A recent study shows the cost of brand-name drugs is rising — not because of expensive new therapies entering the market but because manufacturers are raising prices on existing drugs.