As officials struggle to fight the opioid epidemic that is plaguing the country, some big cities are considering creating "safe injection" sites. Addicts would be able to use their drugs under the watch of medical professionals, and they would be provided clean needles. While no city has submitted a formal plan, the idea is already stirring up controversy.
Dina Fine Maron, Health & Medicine Editor at Scientific American, explains the science behind safe injection sites. Allowing addicts to use drugs under supervision and with clean needles helps to reduce diseases associated with intravenous drug use such as HIV.
While no city in the United States has a "safe injection" site, Fine Maron says existing sites in Europe and Canada have proven to be a success. Data shows that opening these sites helps reduce opioid-related deaths and problems.
President Joe Biden is undertaking what would be the most ambitious effort to cut America’s oil, gas and coal emissions and stave off the worst effects of climate change.
The Doomsday Clock remains as close to midnight as it has ever been – just 100 seconds to midnight.
Today we take road signs for granted. We see these shapes and colors and understand their meaning, even without words. And that was the intention. There’s a forgotten science to the shapes of our signs.
In New York City, residents are lining up for the vaccine even as the distribution chain becomes strained. Cheddar's Chloe Aiello follows the reservation process and how the state will manage its supply of vaccines.
The Biden administration is boosting purchases of coronavirus vaccines to deliver enough to protect 300 million Americans by the end of the summer.
For over a century, 105 miles of pipes underneath Manhattan's streets have delivered steam to some of the city's oldest and tallest buildings.
Coronavirus deaths and cases in the U.S. have dropped markedly over the past couple of weeks but are still running at alarmingly high levels.
Chobani's President and COO Peter McGuinness spoke with Cheddar about the yogurt company's compensation plan for employees to get COVID vaccinations.
With millions of Americans waiting for their chance to get the coronavirus vaccine, a fortunate few are getting bumped to the front of the line as clinics scramble to get rid of extra, perishable doses at the end of the day.
Tom Price, former secretary of Health and Human Services under President Trump, talked to Cheddar about the new administration's plans for taking on COVID-19.
