Denying coverage with AI: CMS’s new Medicare model
Funneling money to for-profit companies by rewarding them for denying health care coverage through using unproven, manipulable AI models is not the answer.
Glyphosate found in 19 of 20 beers and wines tested
"Due to glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."
Microplastics in every bite: News study confirms human consumption of plastic
A new study confirms that on average, humans consume 50,000 bits of plastic a year and inhales nearly the same amount.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.
Nestle, Pepsi Fined for Concealing GMOs as Campbell Soup Announces Voluntary Label
Six major food manufacturers have recently received fines for concealing the presence of GMOs in their products.
Horseshoe crab blood key to COVID-19 vaccine despite negative impact it could have on...
“An estimated 50,000 of them die in the [vaccine] process and human interference also means that the species is now vulnerable to extinction."
A simple, low-cost way to reduce spread of coronavirus
Research shows face masks are highly effective—but there aren't enough even for health care workers.
We found over 700 doctors who were paid more than a million dollars by...
Back in 2013, ProPublica detailed what seemed a stunning development in the pharmaceutical industry’s drive to win the prescription pads of the...
Nanoplastics in the human body are weakening antibiotic effectiveness, heightening resistance risks
New research reveals how nanoplastics compromise antibiotic effectiveness, raising alarm over plastic pollution’s role in fueling global antibiotic resistance.
California becomes first US state to ban 24 toxic chemicals found in cosmetics
“Every day, Californians are exposed to hazardous chemicals hiding in their cosmetics and personal care products.”