More of the world’s population is facing food insecurity than ever before
Now, roughly 11 percent of the world's population is facing food insecurity.
How two common medications became one $455 million specialty pill
After I was prescribed a brand-name drug I didn’t need and given a coupon to cover the out-of-pocket costs, I discovered another reason Americans pay too much for health care.
Money to pay for ‘Medicare for All’ is right here
We already spend that much on health care.
Inequalities are shaping how we’re fighting the pandemic — and how we’ll remember it
Covid-19 infections in most countries have been hugely underestimated — not least because rich countries bought almost all the tests.
How to contact the people who sent militarized police to Standing Rock
Have a question about the militarization of policing near Dakota Access pipeline construction? Here’s who to call, starting with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier.
Life-Saving Allergy Treatment Is Becoming Too Expensive For Families To Afford
Over the past nine years, since Mylan bought the rights to the EpiPen, the price for the easy-to-use injectors has quintupled — increasing about 450 percent, from around $50 for one injector to $600 for a pack of two.
Australia becomes first country to approve psychedelics as form of medicine
Australia is reclassifying them as “controlled substances” and making them available for use in managed medical settings.
The unsung Caribbean roots of the vegan food movement
Last year, 9.7 million Americans were reported to follow a plant-based diet.
Shell, Dow hid cancer-causing chemical in pesticides, contaminating drinking water for millions
“Shell and Dow put greed for profits ahead of the health of the people who bought and used their products.”
Standing Rock chair: Obama could stop the Dakota Pipeline today & preserve Indigenous sacred...
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, police deployed pepper spray and tear gas against dozens of Native American water protectors during a standoff at Cantapeta Creek.