Continuation of COVID-19-Era Modifications to Opioid Agonist Treatment: Telemedicine, Reduced Supervision, and the Post-Pandemic Care Model.  Crowley D., Van Hout M. C. Heroin Addict Relat Clin Probl. 28: 69–72, 2026. https://www.heroina…

Emergency preparedness planning: lessons from COVID-19 and the opioid crisis in rural Ohio.  Westlund BR, Sibley AL, Colston DC, Devadas J, Enderle MN, Piscalko HM, Miller WC, Go VF.  medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Aug 2:2026.07.30.26359388. d…

De-implementation of inequitable methadone policy and treatment: lessons learned from COVID-19 to support a more just methadone treatment system in the United States.  Roberts K, Goodman A, Ferguson A, Kaminski A, Spellman T, Luba R.  Fr…

General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus The General Assembly on Monday adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, by 153 in favour to three against (Argentina, Israel and United Sta…

Weltweite Lebenserwartung laut WHO fast wieder auf Vor-Corona-Stand Genf – Die weltweite Lebenserwartung liegt nach UN-Angaben inzwischen fast wieder auf dem Niveau von vor der Coronapandemie. Die Aussichten auf in Gesundheit verbrachte Lebensjahre…

Changes in drug-use behaviors among people who use drugs with comorbid psychiatric disorders across the COVID-19 pandemic: a three-phase longitudinal cohort study.  Chung AKK, Law JKC, Tang SW, Tse CY, Chen JJH.  Front Public Health. 202…