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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1579, Arthur Dee, English physician and chemist (died 1651) was born. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1919, Hau Pei-tsun, 13th Premier of the Republic of China (died 2020) was born. In 1923, Ashley Bryan, American children's book author and illustrator (died 2022) was born. In 1925, Huang Zongying, Chinese actress and writer (died 2020) was born. In 1925, Suzanne Zimmerman, American competition swimmer and Olympic medalist (died 2021) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1941, Jacques Perrin, French actor, director, and producer (died 2022) was born. In 1992, Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer was born. In 2013, Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Quebec proposes tighter controls on Benadryl after teen’s 2023 death

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July 8, 2026

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Quebec proposes tighter controls on Benadryl after teen’s 2023 death

The measure was recommended by a Quebec coroner last year following the overdose death of an 18-year-old.

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CityNews Montreal

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· Jul 8, 2026

Quebec proposes tighter controls on Benadryl, with pharmacists required to track sales

Quebec is considering tighter controls on Benadryl and other medications containing diphenhydramine after the overdose death of an 18-year-old in 2023. Under a proposed regulation, the medications would be moved behind the pharmacy counter, with pharmacists required to document each sale as the province looks to reduce the risk of misuse and overdose. Dr. Michael [] The post Quebec proposes tighter controls on Benadryl, with pharmacists required to track sales appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 2, 2026

NervGen Pharma: I Think The Biggest Risks Are Now Behind It

NervGen Pharma: I Think The Biggest Risks Are Now Behind It

Medical Daily

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· Jun 26, 2026

Drug Overdose Deaths Dropped 13 Percent in the Past Year, but Experts Warn the Progress Could Reverse

Drug overdose deaths fell 13.2 in the most recent 12-month period, says the CDC. Here's what drove the progress and why medetomidine and new synthetic drugs could threaten it.

Rabble.ca

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· Jun 23, 2026

In prison, toxic drug deaths are rising. Access to treatment is shrinking

Recent policy changes mean that treatment for addiction is becoming less accessible to those who are incarcerated. The post In prison, toxic drug deaths are rising. Access to treatment is shrinking appeared first on rabble.ca.

The i Paper

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· Jul 5, 2026

The most quietly significant day of the decade is about to arrive

Stefano Hatfield: Weight-loss drugs in pill form will change Britain more than any of us can anticipate

Gizmodo

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· Jun 22, 2026

LSD Just Passed Its Biggest Test Yet for Treating Depression

People taking Definium Therapeutics' DT120 showed long-lasting reductions in their depression symptoms compared to a placebo, the company announced Monday.

The Independent

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· Jun 25, 2026

Supplies of essential chemotherapy drugs are running low and experts fear rationing could soon begin

Younger patients with a full chance of recovery are being prioritized for drugs, according to one doctor

India Today

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· Jun 21, 2026

Cancer served on a plate? How chemicals banned in Europe are killing Indians

Cancer served on a plate? How chemicals banned in Europe are killing Indians

The Rising Nepal

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· Jun 27, 2026

Govt shifts drug policy towards treatment

By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, June 27: The government has announced a major shift in its drug control policy, deciding...

Investing.com

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· Jun 22, 2026

Form 144 BRIDGEBIO PHARMA For: 22 June

Form 144 BRIDGEBIO PHARMA For: 22 June

Ars Technica

Unknown

· Jun 30, 2026

RFK Jr. stacks FDA panel with peptide peddlers as FDA scientists oppose access

Peptide drugs are popular, but FDA scientists warn they're untested, may be harmful.

The Standard

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· Jun 21, 2026

Weight loss pill to reshape spending habits of millions of people, study finds

The approval of the first oral pill this month will drive a more powerful shift in consumer habits, PwC found in a study.

The Hill

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· Jul 8, 2026

Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food Drug Administration.

ScienceDaily

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· Jul 9, 2026

The Ozempic and Wegovy mistake sending thousands to poison control

Poison control calls involving semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) soared after the drug was approved for weight management, with researchers linking the increase to accidental dosing mistakes rather than intentional misuse. Simple education about proper weekly dosing and gradual dose increases could help prevent many of these avoidable incidents.

mindbodygreen

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· Jun 23, 2026

A New Treatment Strategy Could Transform Depression As We Know It

A new treatment strategy could reshape depression care.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 8, 2026

The manufactured depression crisis: How $9 billion in antidepressant sales pathologized normal human sadness

(NaturalNews) Antidepressant market valued at 6.9 billion in 2022, projected to reach 9.37 billion by 2030. Depression diagnosis rates surged from 3.33 to...

Irish News

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· Jul 10, 2026

The 5 golden rules of using retinol in summer

Retinol has a huge range of skincare benefits – but dermatologists warn you should be careful with it during sunny periods.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 5, 2026

Dr Ian Marder: What now for the war on people who use drugs in Ireland?

Criminalising the people who use drugs does more harm than good, and the Oireachtas committee’s recommendations should now be acted upon.

NPR: Shots - Health News

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· Jan 9, 2026

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here's what they prevent

The childhood vaccines that the CDC is dropping from the recommended scheduled have successfully beat back illness and death in children from rotavirus, hepatitis and other pathogens.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 8, 2026

Why are women with mum-tums like me barred from the new Wegovy daily pill? There's a very valid health benefit for midlifers with a stubborn half a stone to lose: CLARE FOGES

Why are women with mum-tums like me barred from the new Wegovy daily pill? There's a very valid health benefit for midlifers with a stubborn half a stone to lose: CLARE FOGES

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 2, 2026

China bans pet anaesthetic tiletamine after waves of young people vape drug

China has banned tiletamine, a common veterinary anaesthetic, after its recreational inhalation among young people escalated sharply. Since July 1, the compound has been classified as a controlled substance and is regulated as strictly as fentanyl. Tiletamine has a chemical structure similar to ketamine, commonly known as “K powder”, and it was mainly used for surgical anaesthesia in pets such as cats and dogs. However, the substance can be vaporised in so-called heady e-cigarettes to induce...

The Wall Street Journal - Business

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· Jul 9, 2026

Four Things to Know About the Deadly Counterfeit Air-Bag Parts in U.S. Cars

Since 2023, at least 10 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to air-bag parts with markings of a Chinese manufacturer known as DTN Airbag.

Health News | Mail Online

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· Jul 2, 2026

Long-term use of contraceptives taken by millions of women linked to brain tumours, study finds - but researchers identify safer options

Long-term use of contraceptives taken by millions of women linked to brain tumours, study finds - but researchers identify safer options

9 News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

The weightloss pill that could change the game for Aussies | 9 News Australia

Doctors say a pill version of the weightloss injectable Wegovy will make treatment more accessible for Australians. It's just been launched in the UK, but the green light is yet to be given by Australia's medical watchdog for two oral GLP-1 medications. #9News | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at nine.com.au FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► X: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@9news Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

The West Australian

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· Jun 24, 2026

US President Donald Trump makes astonishing claim about mystery drug that brings the dead back to life

‘We’ve taken people that were dead. We had a person given the last rites — gone, the kids are crying and everything — and started them on this drug. And the person became better. It works.’

Off The Press

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· Jun 22, 2026

FDA Launches Effort to Accelerate Drug Trials

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced a series of initiatives aimed at accelerating clinical trials and modernizing drug development, part of a broader effort to reduce delays in bringing new treatments to patients while maintaining safety and scientific standards. The initiative, called Operation TrialBlazer, includes steps designed to speed both early-stage and late-stage []...Click to read more

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 9, 2026

Better Growth Buy: Axsome vs Revolution Medicines

These stocks both scored a win in the first half of the year.

Quartz

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· Jun 22, 2026

AbbVie is buying an eczema and asthma drug developer for nearly $11 billion

The all-cash deal gives AbbVie access to zumilokibart, an experimental drug that could rival Dupixent in treating atopic dermatitis

BBC News - Health

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· Jul 7, 2026

Two tests GPs can soon offer to help spot endometriosis

Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.

Canada's National Observer

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· Jun 26, 2026

Weakened pesticide protections will threaten food security, public and environmental health

Bill C-30's authorization of the use of banned pesticides allows political and economic interests to override health and environmental evidence.

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 5, 2026

FDA Clears a Transplant Therapy Built to Cut Chronic GVHD From 44% to 13%

The FDA approved Tregzi, Orca Bio's engineered cell therapy, after a 187-patient trial found it cut moderate-to-severe chronic graft-versus-host disease from 44 with standard transplants to 13. The tradeoff patients now face is a newer therapy without years of follow-up data behind it.

BBC News

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· Jul 7, 2026

Two tests set to speed up diagnosis of endometriosis

Experts hope they will be a game-changer and cut the nine-year or longer diagnosis waits patients can currently face.

New Scientist

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· Jul 8, 2026

The allergy culprit histamine also boosts our memory

A drug that raises levels of histamine – the chemical that causes allergy symptoms – in the brain boosts our memory by around 10 per cent

Wired

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· Jul 4, 2026

Food Preservatives May Increase the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Disease

Aa large-scale study demonstrates that preservatives widely used in everyday processed foods may exacerbate common health risks.

Vermont Daily Chronicle

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· Jun 23, 2026

Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say

Experts attribute the growth of tick-related illnesses to climate change and more frequent tick-human contact. The post Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Worsening tick activity may be new normal, state officials say appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.

Science Daily

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· Jul 10, 2026

Scientists just debunked a dangerous baby rattlesnake myth

A new study debunks the long-standing claim that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults. Researchers found that young rattlesnakes can control their venom just like adults, while adult snakes usually inject much more venom and cause more serious bites. The team also uncovered how the myth spread through decades of inaccurate news reports and misleading quotes from trusted sources.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 26, 2026

Alembic Pharma gets USFDA final approval for Oseltamivir oral suspension

The approved ANDA is therapeutically equivalent to the reference listed drug (RLD), Tamiflu Oral Suspension, 6 mg/mL, of Hoffmann-La Roche Inc

DNyuz

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· Jun 30, 2026

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science says it’s a bad idea

WASHINGTON — You’ve likely heard it since childhood: Don’t scratch that bug bite or rash, you’ll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have long warned that scratching too much can damage the skin. Now researchers better []

Times of India

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· Jul 10, 2026

Scientists have debunked the long-repeated myth that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous than adults, finding that adult rattlesnakes usually deliver more venom and cause more serious bites

A new study challenges the long-held belief that baby rattlesnakes are more dangerous. Researchers found young snakes can control venom expulsion, similar to adults. Adult rattlesnakes carry and inject significantly more venom, causing more severe symptoms. This misconception has led to negative consequences and unwarranted fear among people. The study traced the myth's spread through media reports over decades.

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