Drug
Duterte Names Officials Accused of Drug Crimes
Up to 800 people have been killed in police operations since Duterte was sworn in, with more than 200 killed by vigilantes.
Gender Gap Favors Men in Cancer Trials
Cancer studies rarely reflect the population breakdown by gender of patients who fall sick with the disease, disproportionately hurting women.
The Boom in Chinese Border Smuggling
Smuggling Chinese across the U.S. border is more lucrative than smuggling Mexicans. The going rate: Up to $70,000 per person.
A Prescription-Free Way to Affordable Health
It's time for doctors and insurers to steer patients to non-prescription remedies. Doing so would save patients billions while improving their health.
Is Legal Weed a Net Benefit or Cost to Public Health?
With three more states voting in November on whether to legalize marijuana, Beau Kilmer, an expert on the subject, describes the latest state of play.
Afghan Drug Runners' Latest Ruse Is a Medieval Catapult
The United Nations estimates that $28 billion worth of heroin and opium is trafficked from Afghanistan to Western Europe each year.
Former Wesleyan Student Sentenced in MDMA Case
Zachary Kramer was arrested after about a dozen classmates were hospitalized after taking what they thought was MDMA.
Feds Drop Suit After Gaining Access to iPhone in N.Y.
U.S. 'no longer needs Apple's assistance' after someone provided the passcode to an iPhone that authorities wanted to view.
FDA's Drug Approval Process Shows Slight Improvement
A new report finds it takes an average of 10 months for the federal regulatory agency to sign off on sales of new pharmaceuticals.
The Drug War Is Wrecking Our ER Departments
One of my drug-seeking patients made 183 visits to my emergency department in a year.
Putin Boasts of "Highly Effective" Ebola Vaccine
One Russian politician says he expects the vaccine to earn Moscow "billions of dollars."
'El Chapo' Tried to Trademark His Name: Local TV
This gave Mexican authorities their first clue he wanted to make a film of his life.
Afghanistan Has 400,000 Football Fields Worth of Opium
Despite billions of dollars on counternarcotics program, poppy cultivation is growing.
Marijuana Is Not, Repeat Not, a Gateway Drug
The gateway theory doesn't add up. The vast majority of marijuana users do not go on to hard drugs.
Feds Collected American Phone Records in Bulk Long Before 9/11
The Drug Enforcement Administration reportedly began monitoring phone logs of Americans calling overseas as early as 1992.
Italian Policeman 'Raped Guests' After Luring Them to Home on Couchsurfing Website
Dino Maglio has admitted to drugging and raping a 16-year-old Australian girl.
Over 100 Women Allegedly Raped After Man Sets Up Fake Clinical Trials
Police say the man drugged and raped at least 100 women, but the total number could be much higher.
Feds Settle Over Fake Facebook Profile Used in Drug Case
An upstate New York woman reached a settlement with the government after the DEA created a fake Facebook profile of her to nab drug dealers.
Michigan Gives Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients Another Look
After a similar law was ruled unconstitutional in 1999, Michigan will likely make welfare applicants submit to suspicion-based drug testing soon.
Alzheimer's in a Petri Dish Could Revolutionize Research
Lab-grown Alzheimer's neurons prove a decades-old theory and make testing drugs faster and cheaper
The Bird of Prey That Is Being Killed Off by Its Victims
Vultures make humans uneasy but a healthy population is crucial, yet under threat from new livestock drug
Four-Year-Old's Gift to Friends at Delaware Day Care: Heroin
A toddler found packets of the drug in her backpack and began distributing them to classmates, thinking they were candy
The Alzheimer's Cure That Worked on Mice
Bringing us closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's, researchers at Yale School of Medicine have discovered a drug compound that reverses the effects of the disease in mice