Opioid epidemic
Fentanyl, COVID-19 help drive overdose deaths to record 12-month high
The COVID-19 pandemic and a growing unsafe drug supply combined
Diannie Chavez | Cronkite News
December 31, 2021
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
COVID-19
Pregnant people aren’t getting COVID vaccine, health providers worry
Giggles fill the room as Ruth Melgar tickles her infant
Karen Marroquin | Cronkite News
December 20, 2021
Drug abuse
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
This photo provided by Nancy Sack shows Carter Lange, Kim
Mike Stobbe | AP Medical Writer
November 19, 2021
COVID-19
Arizona schools address COVID’s impact on student mental health
In a small classroom with brick walls and dimmed lights,
Natasha Yee | Cronkite News
November 16, 2021
International
US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with
Zeke Miller and David Koenig | Associated Press
October 26, 2021
COVID-19
US panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for seniors, high-risk
Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory
Matthew Perrone and Lauran Neergaard | Associated Press
September 18, 2021
