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• UVA Health Analysis Reveals 1,200 Percent Surge in Kratom-Related Poison Center Calls and Rising Hospitalization Rates

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A longitudinal study led by UVA Health indicates that calls to U.S. poison centers regarding kratom exposure spiked to a record 3,434 cases in 2025. The research, published in the...

• CDC Surveillance Identifies Highly Divergent SARS-CoV-2 BA.3.2 Variant in U.S. Wastewater and International Traveler Samples

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report tracks the global emergence of the BA.3.2 variant, which has spread to 23 countries since its discovery in South Afric...