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Prescription-opioid alternatives like kratom and loperamide will likely remain a public health threat for the foreseeable future.

OTC agents are not safe alternatives to prescription opioids, study suggests

Three University of Wisconsin students earned Barry Goldwater Scholarships, which were announced Wednesday. According to the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, the scholarship is awarded to students who excel in natural science, engineering or mathematics and have high academic and research achievements. This year, 1,256 sophomores and juniors were nominated for the scholarship by 438 institutions. According to a UW press release, 410 of the nominees were awarde...

Three UW–Madison students named 2021 Goldwater Scholars For news media More information Three University of Wisconsin–Madison students have been named 2021 winners of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, considered the country’s preeminent undergraduate scholarship in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering. UW–Madison’s winners are Manasa Kalluri, Qianyun (Lexi) Luo and Gage Siebert. All three are juniors. Each will receive up to $7,500 for their se...