Tag: Drugs
Why Trump’s tariffs can’t solve America’s fentanyl crisis
Rodney Coates, Miami University
Americans consume more illicit drugs per capita than anyone else in the world; about 6%...
Philly hospitals test new strategy for ‘tranq dope’ withdrawal – and...
Kory London, Thomas Jefferson University
Unimaginable pain and restlessness. Vomiting so frequent and forceful that it can perforate the...
How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now...
William Garriott, Drake University
Rural America has long suffered from an epidemic of methamphetamine use, which accounts for thousands...
Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable − but relief may be...
Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova School of Law
The price of asthma medication has soared in the U.S. over the...
Alcohol and drugs rewire your brain by changing how your genes...
Karla Kaun, Brown University
Many people are wired to seek and respond to rewards. Your brain interprets food as...
CRISPR and other new technologies open doors for drug development, but...
C. Michael White, University of Connecticut
Prescription drugs and vaccines revolutionized health care, dramatically decreasing death from disease and...
Horseshoe crab blood is vital for testing intravenous drugs, but new...
Kristoffer Whitney, Rochester Institute of Technology and Jolie Crunelle, Rochester Institute of Technology
If you have ever gotten a...
‘From Magic Mushrooms to Big Pharma’ – a college course explores...
Heather McIlvaine-Newsad, Western Illinois University
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S....
EXPLORING NATURE
Stone tool discovery in China shows people in East Asia were...
Ben Marwick, University of Washington
New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before....
