overdose

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The agency reported that deaths related to drug overdose decreased by more than 26% between 2023 and 2024, marking the largest year-to-year drop in those types of fatalities recorded by the federal government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

For decades, doctors have relied on a drug called acetylcysteine as an effective antidote for acetaminophen overdose.

From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In 2026, Congress should pass legislation to ensure that Americans who are most vulnerable to fatal overdose, such as those entering and leaving jail and prison, receive evidence-based, lifesaving treatment.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

On top of that, Cofield said, Henrietta’s doctors had misdiagnosed her cancer and might have killed her with an overdose of radiation.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot