Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa
Health officials are investigating the death Monday of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa…
Puerto Rico police investigate 8 deaths and about two dozen suspected fentanyl overdoses in one town
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — At least eight people have died in a town on Puerto Rico’s north…
West Virginia's new drug czar was once addicted to opioids himself
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s new drug czar has a very personal reason for wanting to…
2 men plead guilty to providing fentanyl-laced heroin that killed prominent NYC transgender activist
NEW YORK — Two men have pleaded guilty to providing the fentanyl-laced heroin that killed…
Man who sold fentanyl-laced pill liable for $5.8 million in death of young female customer
LOS ANGELES — In 2019, Brandon McDowell was contacted by a sophomore in college who asked to…
DEA closing 2 offices in China even as the agency struggles to stem flow of fentanyl chemicals
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is shutting down two of its hard-won offices in China, The…
Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China…
Women settle lawsuits after Yale fertility nurse switched painkiller for saline
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Dozens of women who say they suffered excruciating pain at a Yale…
Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital…