Briefing: 'Drug transactions' allegedly on Holloway's phone
Strategic angle: Prosecutors allege drug transactions were found on Crimson Tide basketball star Aden Holloway's phone after his arrest on a felony drug charge.
Editorial Staff Mar 21
Medicine
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US prosecutors investigate Colombia’s Petro over suspected ties to drug traffickers
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is under scrutiny by US federal prosecutors for alleged connections to drug trafficking.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: ACIP Conflict Tests Trump's Support for RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Policy Overhaul
Strategic angle: The Trump administration faces a pivotal decision on vaccine policymaking following a court ruling, with potential political ramifications.
Editorial Staff Mar 20
Briefing: Drug development is booming in China. Should the U.S. view it as a threat or an opportunity?
Strategic angle: If the U.S. wants to hold on to its title as the world's top biotech innovator, it might want to take a page out of China's book.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Trump’s Medicare Director Seeks to Rein in Expectations for TrumpRx
Strategic angle: The Trump administration is counting on its drug pricing efforts to help with the midterm elections.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Novo Nordisk’s high-dose Wegovy approved in the U.S.
A high-dose version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable obesity drug Wegovy received U.S. approval.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Two doctors on the challenges of medicine today
In today's Morning Rounds newsletter, a Texas couple getting rich off out-of-network medical bills, two doctors on the challenges of medicine today, and more.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Eli Lilly’s ‘triple-G’ drug leads to significant blood sugar, weight reductions in diabetes trial
Strategic angle: Diabetes patients taking an investigational drug from Eli Lilly saw significant reductions in their blood sugar and weight in a late-stage study.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Will the Jalisco cartel's new US-born leader complicate Trump's war on drugs?
Strategic angle: An analysis of the implications of the Jalisco cartel's leadership change on US drug policy.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Activists deliver medical aid to crisis-hit Cuba as US energy blockade continues
Strategic angle: European activists provided crucial medical supplies to Cuba amidst a severe economic crisis exacerbated by a US energy blockade.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: HHS Watchdog Critiques Nursing Homes for Antipsychotic Drug Misuse
Strategic angle: Nursing homes misuse antipsychotic drugs for dementia patients, disguising the practice as schizophrenia treatment, a watchdog finds.
Editorial Staff Mar 19
Briefing: Farage Calls for Release of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Strategic angle: Reform UK leader praises efforts to free imprisoned rapper and drug trafficker.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Georgian Orthodox Patriarch Ilia II, hailed as an 'epochal figure,' dies at 93
Strategic angle: Ilia II was hospitalised on Tuesday morning in critical condition with "mass bleeding from the stomach," the director of the Caucasus Medical Centre said.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: FDA and NIH announce more initiatives to reduce animal testing in drug development
Strategic angle: The HHS has made reducing animal testing a priority over the past year.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Opinion: I was a surgeon. The hardest part of leaving medicine was believing that I could
Strategic angle: Leaving her career as a surgeon, Frances Mei Hardin writes, “was the beginning of a life I actually wanted.”
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Drug use report: Sharp drop of MDMA in European wastewaters; cocaine and ketamine rise
Strategic angle: A new study reveals significant changes in illicit drug use across Europe, highlighting a decrease in MDMA and increases in ketamine and cocaine.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Targeted alpha therapy: One compound holds promise for unified cancer care
Strategic angle: ORNL is a leader in developing advanced radiotherapies and providing essential radioisotopes.
Editorial Staff Mar 18
Briefing: Trump's Drug Pricing Moves and GSK Asthma Drug Insights
Strategic angle: The White House intensifies pressure on Congress for drug pricing legislation.
Editorial Staff Mar 17
Briefing: High-resolution electron microscopy sheds light on the cellular responses to stress
Strategic angle: An international team led by researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen has used advanced electron microscopy technologies to capture key cellular mechanisms of stress resistance.
Editorial Staff Mar 16
Briefing: A new drug could be the beginning of the end for sleeping sickness
Strategic angle: The goal in the world of global health is to bring an end to this scourge by 2030. A new drug looks as if it could do the job.
Editorial Staff Mar 16