Walgreens stocking anti-opioid nasal spray Narcan

Walgreens said the move was "part of its comprehensive national plan to combat drug abuse" and help the communities it serves

• Oct 26, 2017

Opioid report reverberates across Washington

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, says he's horrified that a bill everyone approved made the epidemic worse

• Oct 16, 2017

County sues drug companies over opioid epidemic

Suit claims drug companies played a role in the skyrocketing number of opioid overdoses

• Oct 16, 2017

VA vows more drug tests, inspections amid opioid theft

Carolyn Clancy, a deputy VA undersecretary for health, said the department was moving aggressively to stem VA drug crimes

• Feb 27, 2017

Opioid overdose crisis plagues Cleveland

Every day, 91 Americans die from an overdose of opioids; in Cleveland, it's a crisis

• Feb 7, 2017

Bill Gates on how to "outsmart" global epidemics

World's richest man leads coaltion that aims to outpace emerging health crises by developing new vaccines in less than a year

• Jan 18, 2017

Virginia lawmaker wants porn declared a public health hazard

Lawmaker's bill says pornography leads to problems including the "hypersexualization of teenagers"

• Dec 30, 2016

Gruesome find: 100 bodies stuffed into ancient house

Anthropologists believe a "prehistoric disaster" is behind the discovery of dozens of skeletons stacked in a small home

• Jul 28, 2015

Rapid-detection Ebola test could be game-changer

Blood test that gets accurate results within minutes could help stop outbreaks from spreading, experts say

• Jun 26, 2015

Elton John to Congress: You have "the power to end AIDS"

In passionate testimony, musician and HIV/AIDS activist thanks lawmakers for past efforts to combat the virus, urges further action

• May 6, 2015

Ebola not mutating into "supervirus," study finds

Some worried the Ebola virus could become even more contagious and deadly; here's what the science shows

• Mar 26, 2015