Fifth of medicines in Africa may be sub-par or fake, research finds
Analysis suggests extent of problem UN estimates is causing 500,000 deaths a year in sub-Saharan region A fifth of medicines in Africa could be substandard...
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Mexico president calls for ‘transparency’ amid secrecy over Sinaloa cartel arrests
US announces arrest of two leaders of organised crime group as Mexican authorities say they were in the dark The Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López...
Crisis at Tres Fronteras: how criminal syndicates threaten Amazon’s future
At the lawless triple border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru, drug trafficking, illegal logging and gangs jeopardise the ecological and social fabric of the rainforest...
Rare birds at risk as narco-gangs move into forests to evade capture – report
Cocaine traffickers have put two-thirds of Central America’s key habitats for threatened birds under threat, study finds Cocaine consumption is threatening rare tropical birds as...
Australians coming off antidepressants are relying on social media due to lack of clinical support
Researchers find many patients do not feel included in treatment decisions and have concerns about side effects Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free...
British Columbia abruptly drops drug decriminalization after backlash
Premier asks government to reintroduce ban, ending Canada’s first large attempt to gauge effects of decriminalization British Columbia has abruptly reversed course on its landmark...
UK to send specialist assistance to Turks and Caicos after surge in fatal shootings
It is the second time in less than two years the Caribbean archipelago is seeing escalating violence, attributed to warring drug gangs The United Kingdom...
‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos
As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of...
Drug lords hunt corrupt police officers who stole shipment in Tijuana
Two officers suspected of theft have been killed, prosecutors say, along with at least three others A recent killing spree in the Mexican border city...
