Measles outbreak in Samoa kills at least 63 people, mostly young children
The disease has infected more than 4,300 people on the islands, killing at least 63 of them
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Death toll climbs in monthlong measles outbreak in Samoa
All but one of the dead have been young children; American Samoa is taking special steps to protect people there from the epidemic hitting its neighbor
Family impacted by opioid crisis wants reckoning
Four of the six defendants in a landmark federal case against opioid manufacturers and distributors negotiated a last-minute settlement
Opioid epidemic cost U.S. more than $600 billion over 4 years
Along with ruining lives, the public health crisis has had a devastating impact on the nation's economy
Drug distributor shares jump after opioid settlement report
Shares of McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal climbed more than 6% amid talk of deal to resolve lawsuits
Sergeant is 10th NYPD officer to die by suicide this year
Commissioner says department is dealing with "epidemic" of suicides
"Sesame Street" addresses opioid crisis in new segments
"It's OK to open up to people about our feelings," Karli said as she discussed her mother's recovery
The lawsuits that could bankrupt the opioid industry
The attorney behind a multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement in 1998 has turned his attention to the opioid epidemic. And he wants drug companies to pay
Wisdom teeth removal contributes to opioid crisis, experts warn
Many who have their wisdom teeth removed are prescribed opioid painkillers – but there may be a better, safer option
Infected pastor on bus brings Ebola outbreak to crowded Congo city
It's the 1st time the deadly virus has reached Goma, home to more than 2 million, since epidemic began almost a year ago
The lawsuits that could bankrupt the opioid industry
The attorney behind a multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement in 1998 has turned his attention to the opioid epidemic. And he wants drug companies to pay
Mike Moore vs. the opioid industry
Mike Moore explains how he got a $20 billion settlement to help pay for the Gulf oil spill. Now he wants to do the same with opioid manufacturers
Trump says he knows "all about rigging the system because I had the system rigged on me"
President Trump spoke about the opioid epidemic in Atlanta Wednesday
Dozens arrested in massive opioid bust
Medical professionals including doctors, nurses and pharmacists were arrested in seven states after prescribing 32 million pills
Cholera outbreak after cyclone in Mozambique is now a killer
1st death confirmed from easily-treated disease and officials say number of cases rising quickly, with hundreds of thousands at risk
Trump promises to "defeat AIDS." His critics are skeptical
President Donald Trump announced that he planned to eradicate HIV/AIDS during his State of the Union address Tuesday night
Sackler family, tied to prestigious institutions, quiet on opioid crisis accusations
Their name is attached to the Guggenheim and the Met, among others, but what you don't often find it publicly tied to is the pharmaceutical company it built
Family behind OxyContin maker fueled opioid crisis, Massachusetts AG says
In a lawsuit, the state targets eight members of the Sackler family, alleging they are "personally responsible" for deceptively selling OxyContin
"That overdose saved my life": Why opioid deaths plunged in one Ohio county
In the midst of what's considered the nation's worst public health crisis so far in the 21st century, Hamilton County is dramatically reducing the number of deaths
The lawsuits that could bankrupt the opioid industry
The attorney behind a multibillion-dollar tobacco settlement in 1998 has turned his attention to the opioid epidemic. And he wants drug companies to pay
Mike Moore vs. the opioid industry
Mike Moore explains how he got a $20 billion settlement to help pay for the Gulf oil spill. Now he wants to do the same with opioid manufacturers
Amid grim flu season, scientists work to find "holy grail" vaccine
Manufactures will have six to nine months to prepare more than 150 million doses to fight the flu
Rats might not be to blame for the "Black Death"
The rodents get a bad rap for spreading plague that killed millions of people in medieval Europe, but a new study suggests another explanation
Record haul of drugs collected at DEA event, officials say
About 912,305 pounds -- or 456 tons -- of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs were turned in
Critics say Trump's opioid announcement didn't go far enough
"I unfortunately think it's largely rhetoric and very shallow," former drug czar Michael Botticelli said of Trump's Thursday declaration
Allegations of potential noncitizen voting spark legal fights
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