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Louise Vincent, executive director of the North Carolina Survivors Union, holds a vial of the overdose reversal drug naloxone. “Almost everyone that comes here is alive because of naloxone,” Vincent says. (Aneri Pattani/KHN)

To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue

With opioid overdoses surging, harm-reduction groups are calling on the FDA to change naloxone's prescription-only status. This would make it easier to get the lifesaving drug to people at risk.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 26: A Covid-19 pop-up testing sits stands on a Manhattan street on October 26, 2021 in New York City. Even as New York City's Covid case count continues to fall, many health experts and epidemiologists believe that the city, and much of the world, will be living with Covid-19 long into the future. As people continue to get vaccinated and wear masks in many social settings, experts believe that Covid-19 will be a present but diminished danger for most people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Pfizer data shows that its COVID-19 pill is effective against severe disease

The research finds that the medicine, called Paxlovid, was effective in preventing hospitalization and death when taken by people with mild to moderate illness within a few days of symptoms.

PAYSON, UT - JULY 31: A Boy Scout salutes the American flag at camp Maple Dell on July 31, 2015 outside Payson, Utah. The Mormon Church is considering pulling out of its 102 year old relationship with the Boy Scouts after the Boy Scouts changed it's policy on allowing gay leaders in the organization. Over 99% of the Boy Scout troops in Utah are sponsored by the Mormon Church. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Boy Scouts' insurer agrees to contribute $800 million to sexual abuse victims' fund

Chubb Ltd.'s Century Indemnity Company said it would contribute to the fund to settle more than 82,000 claims as part of a bankruptcy reorganization ordered in August.

After the war in Gaza began, advocacy groups reported spikes in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans, including on college campuses.

Cornell shuts down its Ithaca campus after significant signs of omicron variant found

The campus reported nearly 500 new cases of COVID-19 among the student body. The new omicron variant was detected "in a significant number" of positive tests, the university said.

TOPSHOT - Zebras are seen at the La Ponderosa Adventure Park in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on August 22, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. - The 100-hectare park, with more than 300 animals of thirteen different species, mainly of African origin, is attracting local and international visitors now that sanitary measures against the spread of COVID-19 are easing. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Two zebras who escaped from a Maryland farm are back after months on the run

The zebras had been on the loose since August 26. A third escapee was found dead in September. Officials are conducting an investigation of the zebras' owner.

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Cannabis and Women’s HealthGuest: Dr. Jan RobertsWith rising rates of women using cannabis to treat medical conditions, it begs the question: Is cannabis…

Santa entertainer Randyl Wagner examines a Santa suit at his home in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.

Santa Claus is coming to town and he's busier than ever

Santa Claus performers are working from dawn to late in the evening as they try to meet the pent-up demand for appearances, while dealing with retirements and deaths among their ranks.

(from L) Amanda Pritt of US Together, Romin Iqbal of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Angie Plummer of the Community Refugee and Immigration Services (CRIS) stand to represent their organizations during a press conference at CAIR-Columbus headquarters in Columbus, Ohio on July 26, 2018 to address the Supreme Court decision on made on immigration. [ Brooke LaValley / Dispatch ]Mt Muslim Ban 01

A leader of an Ohio Muslim organization was fired for spying for a hate group

The Columbus chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations fired its Executive and Legal Director Romin Iqbal after it discovered he was passing information to a "known anti-Muslim hate group."

WHEATON, MARYLAND - MAY 21: Maryland National Guard Specialist James Truong (L) administers a Moderna coronavirus vaccine at CASA de Maryland's Wheaton Welcome Center on May 21, 2021 in Wheaton, Maryland. The mobile vaccination clinic was staffed with members of the Maryland National Guard and part of the Maryland Vaccine Equity Task Force, which works with local health departments and community organizations to focus COVID-19 vaccination efforts on "underserved, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations." (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Omicron evades Moderna vaccine too, study suggests, but boosters help

The Moderna vaccine's ability to shield against infection drops sharply when tested on the omicron variant. But getting a booster pumps the protection back up again, new research suggests.

Philonise Floyd (C), George Floyd's brother, speaks during a press conference outside the US District Court in St. Paul, Minnesota, on December 15, 2021 - Derek Chauvin, the white former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd, pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal civil rights violations charges in the crime, local media reported. (Photo by Kerem Yucel / AFP) (Photo by KEREM YUCEL/AFP via Getty Images)

Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to violating George Floyd's civil rights

"Nobody is above the law, and nobody is beneath it," said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, calling Chauvin's change of plea "important and historic."

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