Drugs
US pushes Mexico to prosecute politicians with ties to drug cartels
The requests seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption.
Brawls, black eyes and drug use: A look at Elon Musk's departure from the White House
Italy's mafia abandoning rivalries to join forces, report says
Israel Police seize 800 packages of drugs in Tel Aviv warehouse
Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs raises $600 million to advance AI drug design
The funding will accelerate its AI drug design engine and help advance programs into clinical development.
Purim Shpiel: New cutting-edge weight loss procedure takes the world by storm
Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!
My first fentanyl: What it was like being sedated by the infamous narcotic - opinion
Fentanyl has long been used for pain reduction and sedation in medical settings.
Jordanian border forces clash with smugglers from Syria, killing four
Smugglers had attempted to exploit poor weather conditions and dense fog to cross the border.
Belgians sniff, ingest, or inject between seven and eleven times more ketamine than in 2012
Over the course of a decade, researchers observed up to eleven times more residues of ketamine.
Drug used by Hamas on October 7 appears in Tel Aviv nightclubs
The substance tested contained methamphetamines and theophylline, which are components found in the Captagon drug that Hamas terrorists used during the October 7 massacre.
FDA bans Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs due to cancer risk
The decision came after years of scrutiny and debate over the safety of Red No. 3, particularly concerning its potential impact on children and its alleged link to cancer.
France plans to isolate 100 top drug lords in hyper-secure 'Narco-Prison'
Prisons no longer stop narcotraffickers from trafficking, killing, or threatening officials and journalists.
This HIV drug is hailed as 2024's Discovery of the Year
The long-acting injectable provides six months of HIV protection with a single dose.
Women should feel safe and supported in spaces intended for them - editorial
Events centered on women’s empowerment must embody the values they seek to promote.
A history of mental illness, threats and warnings: What is known about the Christmas market attack?
Reported drug use, mental health struggles and extremist threats: What were Taleb al-Abdulmohsen's warning signs?
