Officials warn of drug called "gray death"
"You don't want to touch this," police said. "If at all possible you don't even want to put it on your hands."
Synthetic Drug Surge
"Zombie" drug K2 blamed for dozens of ODs
12 arrests have been made as police in Brooklyn warn of "dangerous batch" of synthetic marijuana that's sent dozens to hospital
3 deaths tied to excessive bleeding from synthetic weed
According Illinois health officials, 107 cases of severe bleeding have been linked to the drug in the past month
Synthetic weed blamed for "very severe bleeding"
"What we are seeing is people are coming in with various types of bleeding... nose bleeds, bleeding from their gums, bleeding in their urine," health officials say
Suburban mom takes down drug ring she says killed her son
Her son suffered hallucinations and a panic attack after taking a form of synthetic marijuana and drove 100 mph into a house
County struggles to treat 150 synthetic marijuana overdoses in one week
"We're seeing very sick patients, individuals who have very low blood pressure, and they're getting admitted to intensive care," says director of Lancaster Emergency Medical Services
Dozens OD on synthetic marijuana in one town
Synthetic marijuana, often marketed as K2 or Spice, can cause aggressive behavior and lead to serious health problems
Police arrest 2 suspects in connection to drug that sickened 40
Number of people affected by the drug is on the rise and the victims are primarily from the homeless population
Why synthetic marijuana can cause "really bizarre" symptoms
A closer look at the side effects of the compounds that make synthetic marijuana like K2, Spice
Police: 2 Utah 13-year-olds died from dangerous new synthetic drug
Two teen boys in Utah ski-resort town of Park City overdosed on a new synthetic drug that is available online, and was also found at estate of entertainer Prince after he died, police said
K2 drug users "playing a game of Russian roulette"
EMS chief warns of "lethal combination" as dozens of people are treated for bad reactions to the synthetic drug in Austin, Texas
Overdoses linked to synthetic marijuana called "Darkness"
"This stuff is screwing up people's brains," says district attorney investigating a surge of cases in Pennsylvania
Why does synthetic marijuana make people act like zombies?
The drug contains a concoction of chemicals that produce some alarming effects on people's brains
Synthetic marijuana overdose turns dozens into "zombies"
Emergency workers sent 33 people to hospitals Tuesday, saying they appeared to be under the influence of the drug known as K2 or spice
Dozens hospitalized in NYC for apparent K2 overdoses
"It looked like a scene out of a zombie movie," witness says as synthetic marijuana overdoes send dozens to hospitals in Brooklyn
After ravaging Florida, street drug flakka disappears
The synthetic drug known for causing psychotic outbursts first burst onto the scene a year ago
Synthetic drug "Spice" sickens over a dozen in Calif.
At least 14 people in the San Diego area are suspected to have overdosed this weekend, officials say
Halloween warnings about Ecstasy spook parents
Facebook is abuzz with warnings about drugs disguised as candy, but how real is the threat?
Why NYC is banning synthetic marijuana "K2"
City cracks down on synthetic drugs linked to harmful and unpredictable health effects
More than 150 arrested in bust of synthetic drug ring
Law enforcement officials say "designer drugs" produced in China send millions of U.S. dollars in proceeds to the Middle East
Synthetic marijuana ring busted in NYC
Cheap but toxic synthetic drugs blamed for 2,300 emergency room visits in the last two months in New York City alone
Designer drug flakka leads users to violent, bizarre reactions
It’s described as being more powerful than heroin or cocaine
Big increase in deaths, poisonings from synthetic pot
Despite the dangers of synthetic marijuana, more and more teens and young adults are using it
Synthetic marijuana sends hundreds to the hospital
"This is not just powerful marijuana. This is really dangerous stuff," expert says
Dramatic spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses
Public health officials are struggling to respond to a surge in overdoses from a designer drug known as "Spice"
Health
Coronavirus deaths top 2,000 as number of cases hits 75,000
World Health Organization hesitant to declare disease in decline as experts warn there could be thousands of mild cases lurking around the globe.
Preschooler with leukemia surprises classmates with visit
Riley is now in remission, but she's still receiving biweekly chemo treatments.
Wall Street's fear: Coronavirus "to get worse before it gets better"
Analysts sounding alarm about over-priced stocks, saying investors underestimate extent of outbreak's potential impact.
Hospital director in Wuhan, China dies of coronavirus
Wuchang Hospital director Liu Zhiming had worked tirelessly to contain the outbreak since the beginning.
Hundreds of Americans from virus-hit cruise ship flown back to U.S.
Planes carrying more than 300 people arrived at military bases, with some of the evacuees already having tested positive for the new coronavirus.
U.S. companies in China struggle to find workers as virus rages
Some factories don't have enough masks or gloves to protect employees from the potentially lethal infection.
Artificial intelligence aims to improve breast cancer diagnoses
In one test, the AI program outperformed doctors by close to 20% better accuracy.
Taking migraine seriously
About one in seven people lives with what's ranked as the second-most debilitating disease on the planet, but experts say research into its causes and treatments is dramatically underfunded.
U.S. evacuating Americans stuck on quarantined cruise ship
Outside of China, the Diamond Princess is the site of the biggest coronavirus outbreak.
CDC braces for a long fight as coronavirus toll mounts in China
The CDC says the new coronavirus could be around for at least another year.
Bullies attack Asian American teen, citing coronavirus
Because the coronavirus outbreak started in China, some misguided individuals are targeting Asians with discriminatory behavior or worse.
California student stuck in China during coronavirus outbreak
Samson Adame, a 24-year-old Cal State Northridge student, has been in the Shandong Province of China since the coronavirus epidemic broke out.
Whistleblower: Olympic Committee mishandles mental health cases
Dr. Bill Moreau worked inside the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee for 10 years.
Book excerpt: "Migraine: A History"
Medical historian Katherine Foxhall writes of a disabling disease that is little understood, but which affects one out of seven people on Earth
A florist is selling anti-coronavirus bouquets for Valentine's Day
The bouquets include sanitizer, soap, and a mask and gloves.
