A summary of important health news from the past week. A Woman Is Cured of H.I.V. Using a Novel Treatment By Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times A woman has been cured of HIV from a procedure involving a cord blood…
Today, we recommend a documentary about the opioid epidemic that focuses on the producers of these drugs. FRONTLINE showcases a 53-minute documentary on Insys, a pharmaceutical company that pushed consumers to use their opioid painkiller drug by bribing physicians and…
By: Sarah Du Ted Flores was in his early twenties when he was first introduced to opioids following a car crash. For six years, he battled a constant cycle of withdrawals from taking more than what his physician prescribed, often…
Drug overdose, especially regarding the opioid epidemic, has plagued the lives of over 750,000 people in the past two decades. In 2019 alone, the CDC reported over 72,000 deaths by drug overdose, two-thirds of which involved opioids. Amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic,…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Opioid crisis: Johnson & Johnson hit by landmark ruling By Russell Hotten The multinational corporation Johnson & Johnson must pay $572m to Oklahoma for its role in the state’s opioid…