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Cocaine-Related Deaths Are on the Rise in Australia
"The amount of cocaine produced in the last year or two is the most that's ever been produced. When you get more of any drug, you will get more harm."
Five Million People Die Every Year Now Due to Abnormal Temperatures, Study Reports
Heat-related deaths are on the rise and on track to outpace deaths from cold temperatures, finds a first-of-its-kind study.
I Was a Volcano Tour Guide Until it Exploded
When New Zealand's White Island erupted in 2019, Jake Milbank was inside the crater. Blind luck kept him alive.
A New Study Has Revealed the Best Theory Yet for the Dyatlov Pass Incident
The mysterious deaths of nine Russian hikers in 1959 has caused wild speculation, but scientists have bolstered the leading explanation: an avalanche.
How Robodebt Killed Vulnerable People Like Me
Estimates of suicide numbers following Australia's automated debt program reach thousands. Here's how I know those numbers are possible.
Trump Is Now Fighting With Cuomo About How Many People Are Dying From Coronavirus
Cuomo dismissed the insinuation that New York was inflating its numbers as “even more bizarre than usual.”
We Finally Have a Clue Why Vapes Are Making People Sick
Friday is the first time the CDC has openly flagged a potential culprit.
India’s Heaviest Monsoon in 25 Years Has Led to Over 1600 Deaths
Data released by the federal home ministry calculates 1,673 deaths caused by floods and heavy rains.
Nobody Knows Why Hundreds of People Died at This Creepy Himalayan Lake
Hundreds of people mysteriously died over a millennium at "Skeleton Lake" in the Himalayas according to a new study, making the creepy location even more mysterious.
More Drug Users Are Intentionally Using Fentanyl Amid Overdose Crisis, Study Finds
The way we think about harm reduction and fentanyl should change, Canadian researchers suggest.
How New Zealand Hopes to Halt the Country's Syphilis Epidemic
Prevalence of the STI has doubled recently, resulting in two stillbirths since last year.
Christchurch Still Suffering From Deadly Synthetics Scourge
Twenty-two days, two dead, 31 hospitalised.