Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Friday agreed to a $26 billion settlement to thousands of claims by local and state governments of the alleged role that it and several others played in the U.S. opioid crisis.
A German health insurer BKK ProVita said an analysis of data collected from more than 10 million people suggests COVID vaccine side effects are “significantly” underreported. The company said its analysis revealed a “significant alarm signal” and said "a risk to human life cannot be ruled out.”
An audit of the city of Los Angeles funds found that the city spent $1.2 billion on a program that was meant to build housing for the homeless, but the cost is now projected to cost around $837,000 per unit.
Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who was acquitted in the shooting deaths that occurred during last year's rioting in Kenosha, announced his intention to sue news companies and celebrities for spreading "lies" about him.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has lowered its standards of childhood speech development, a decision that has many people worried about the way milestones are measured in kids.
Around 4 million vaccinated and boosted French residents woke up to a deactivated vaccine passport and notification that they were required to get an additional booster to continue participating in society.
