U.S. overdose deaths fell again in 2025, but some worry about policy and drug supply changes

U.S. overdose deaths fell 14% to approximately 70,000 in 2025, marking the third straight annual decline and the longest drop ...

Overdose deaths fall for 3rd straight year amid a changing drug supply and funding cuts

Deaths declined as the pandemic waned. Researchers have pointed to numerous possible factors: an increase in the availability ...

Inside the Race to Develop a Test for the Rare Andes Hantavirus

A University of Nebraska lab has developed a test that can detect the virus before symptoms become severe. Now, it's ready to ...
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Rheonix COVID-19™ MDx Assay Receives Expanded FDA Emergency Use Authorization to Include Saliva Home Collection Kit

ITHACA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rheonix Inc. announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an expanded Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Rheonix COVID-19™ ...
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Overdose Deaths Fell Again in 2025, but Some Worry About Policy, Drug Supply Changes

About 70,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year -- about 14% fewer than the previous year, according to preliminary government data. It was the third straight annual drop, making it the ...