SACRAMENTO, United States, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) — The increase in overdose deaths across the United States linked to tranquilizer Xylazine has prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to propose new leg
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Drug decriminalization in Australian capital draws mixed response
CANBERRA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) — The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the nation\’s first jurisdiction to decriminalize small quantities of illicit drugs, arousing mixed responses.
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Chinese police seize 16.5 tonnes of drugs in first 8 months
BEIJING, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — Chinese police seized 16.5 tonnes of drugs in the first eight months of this year, marking a year-on-year increase of 24.7 percent, China National Narcotic Control Commis
One pill kills: Fentanyl crisis embodies dysfunction of the US government
Photo taken on July 7, 2020 shows the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)
The United States finds itself ensnared in a dire fentanyl crisis, a harrowing public he
Chinese scientists develop novel technology to treat broad spectrum of cancers: study
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have developed a novel technology that could potentially restrain the growth and metastasis of a wide spectrum of solid malignant tumors, according t
Elon Musk\’s Neuralink gets FDA approval for in-human clinical study
LOS ANGELES, May 25 (Xinhua) — Neuralink, Elon Musk\’s brain-machine interface company, announced Thursday it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its firs
Former U.S. governor officially launches 2024 presidential bid
HOUSTON, April 26 (Xinhua) — Asa Hutchinson, former governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas, officially launched his bid on Wednesday for the Republican Party\’s 2024 presidential nomination.
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U.S. appeals court partly halts ruling that endangers access to key abortion pill
HOUSTON, April 13 (Xinhua) — The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late on Wednesday partly blocked a ruling that endangers access to the key abortion pill mifepristone in the Unite
Mexican president questions U.S. use of \”palliatives\” to fight fentanyl crisis
MEXICO CITY, April 11 (Xinhua) — Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday questioned the U.S. strategy against the fentanyl crisis, saying it was relying on \”palliatives\” instead of t
In New York, COVID-19 shaved years off life expectancy
People walk on Times Square in New York, the United States, Nov 23, 2021. [PhotoXinhua]
The pandemic was the main cause of life expectancy in New York falling to 78 between 2019 and 2020, a drop of 4.