‘It allowed her to feel at ease’: Fear that dying patients could face greater suffering due to drug shortages

Jodi Adams said her daughter Cosette was able to die painlessly after receiving the drug.

Doctors fear dying patients could face more pain and suffering due to an anticipated shortage of a type of morphine. A drug called Order, a liquid form of the opioid used to treat severe pain, is expected to be stopped in Australia. It is given to people dying of cancer and suffering from other life-limiting … Read more

Fear of an “Internet apocalypse” is brewing: How likely are impending solar storms to wreak havoc?

Fear of an “Internet apocalypse” is brewing: How likely are impending solar storms to wreak havoc?

Could solar activity be disturbing Earth’s atmosphere, causing widespread internet outages? (Getty Images) (NEXSTAR) Could a future solar storm knock out the Internet and plunge us all into the pre-telephone days? Sure, it’s possible. But that may not be very likely. In recent weeks, social media users have been speculating about the possibility of widespread … Read more