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After a two-year fight, the Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse will be opening the first location in the U.S. where people who are struggling with addiction can use opioids and illegal drugs under the supervision of trained medical staff. Safehouse representatives explain that the initiative is aimed…

Since the beginning of 2019, there has been a 98% increase in cases of dengue fever in the Philippines, with more than 146,000 cases reported. With over two hundred additional deaths within the last month, the outbreak has been classified as a national epidemic. For more information, click here.

Image Credit: CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES In a story for U.S. News, Katelyn Newman reported that the Massachusetts state health department discovered an increased outbreak of HIV cases in the past year. Researchers posit a potential correlation between HIV diagnoses and opioid drug use,…