Orphines: the new deadly opioids penetrating the street drug market
The drugs are believed to be 10 times stronger than fentanyl and have been responsible for numerous deaths in 2026. Experts are troubled.
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[2606.02650] Using Machine Learning to Enhance Hyperparameter Optimization in Pandemic Modeling: Case study of COVID-19 Dynamics in Ghana
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2606.02650: Using Machine Learning to Enhance Hyperparameter Optimization in Pandemic Modeling: Case study of COVID-19 Dynamics in...
A comparative study of simulation-based inference methods for epidemic models with identifiability considerations
Author summary We developed a systematic framework to compare methods for estimating parameters in epidemic models. These models help researchers understand how...
Tick populations are surging in these states — here’s what homeowners can do to keep their yards safe
As the frost of winter melts away and the welcoming warmth of spring and summer coaxes us back into our yards, a quiet, unseen transformation is occurring
On real-time calibrated prediction for complex model-based decision support in pandemics: Part 2
Author summary Mathematical models of infectious disease dynamics are important tools in furthering our understanding of key drivers of epidemic spread, but als...
US Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
OP:ED - Youth vaping is growing faster than Caribbean policy
In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor...
[2605.30382] On the Connection Between Differential Population Growth Rate and Epidemic Reproduction Numbers
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30382: On the Connection Between Differential Population Growth Rate and Epidemic Reproduction Numbers
Could violence prevention programs cut teen tobacco use?
Researchers found that for teens, exposure to violence is strongly associated with increased usage of cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
World Vape Day 2026: One Switch - Everyone Wins
World Vape Day 2026: One Switch - Everyone Wins
America finally crushed smoking—then defunded the playbook
Just 9% of adults smoke, a historic low. But the campaigns that helped over 1 million quit are gone, and no one knows what happens next.
In a vaccine-skeptical California county, a potential playbook to contain measles
While California has some of the strictest vaccine laws in the country, conservative Shasta County’s approach during the pandemic stood in stark contrast with...
Vomiting virus is spreading across most of the U.S.
Flu season may be mostly behind us, but levels of norovirus, the nasty, highly contagious stomach bug, are rising, according to wastewater data.
Wildfire Smoke May Be Making People More Violent Even in Cities Far From The Flames
Wildfire smoke does more than hurt your lungs. New study suggests it may also raise risk of violence.
A Widely Used Mosquito Repellent Might Be Training Them to Seek Your Blood
Mosquitoes can apparently learn to overcome their hatred of DEET.
A Public Health Viewpoint on the Future of Human Longevity
A sizable proportion of past gains in human life expectancy arose from public health strategies to better control the burden of infectious disease. Exposure to ...
City Lights Are Lengthening The North American Mosquito Season
A new field study finds that city lights suppress mosquito dormancy more powerfully than urban warming, extending biting season and West Nile virus risk into la...