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Australia: The First Nation To Approve The Legal Use Of MDMA And Psilocybin
Following decades hidden in the shadows, psychedelic drugs are being recognized by governments around the world as potentially life-saving medicines
Deaths in Turkey, Syria Earthquake Surpass 11,000; Some Areas Will Be "Uninhabitable for Years"
The search for survivors has grown more desperate, the homeless problem more acute as the death toll rises
The End of the Pandemic Emergency in the United States
Three years of public health measures for COVID-19 are coming to a close, but it doesn't mean COVID is over
Eye Drops Are Recalled After Being Linked to Vision Loss and One Death
The maker of EzriCare Artificial Tears is recalling the eye drops after U.S. health authorities linked the product to a drug-resistant bacteria strain
Independent Monitoring for the Pandemic Accord: a Non-Negotiable Provision
Why state accountability through independent monitoring of treaty compliance is so important to any pandemic accord's success
China's Last Generation
The pandemic woke China's young people up to the reality that their society is oriented to the values and priorities of the elderly
Cyclone in Madagascar Kills Dozens, Displaces Tens of Thousands
More than 37,000 people are displaced by Cyclone Cheneso, authorities say
With COVID Lockdowns Lifted, China Says It's Back in Business. But It's Not So Easy
Now that stringent COVID lockdowns have been lifted, officials say the country is back in business. Analysts, however, say it won't be easy
What New Weight Loss Drugs Teach Us About Fat and Free Will
New weight loss drugs show us body size is not a choice
The United States Plans to End Public Health Emergency for Covid in May
The end of the emergency will bring about a complex set of policy changes, and it signals a new chapter in the government's pandemic response
PEPFAR at Twenty
PEPFAR's twentieth anniversary should prompt reflection on some inconvenient truths for U.S.-Africa relations