Common weedkiller ingredient diquat linked to organ damage and gut harm as EPA resists...
New research shows diquat, used in place of glyphosate, is more toxic and banned abroad but widely sprayed in US agriculture.
Global hunger crisis deepens as world leaders slash aid amid record malnutrition and displacement
A record 295 million people faced acute food insecurity in 2024, as war, climate extremes, and economic shocks collided. With aid funding in freefall, UN officials warn the crisis is no longer just systemic—it is a failure of humanity.
‘Unbelievable’: Half of new drugs launched in 2020-2021 cost $150,000 or more per year
"Big Pharma's yearly price hikes have pushed already sky-high drug prices into the stratosphere," said one advocacy group.
Make drug price cuts visible: Biden-era law delivers savings for 15 Medicare drugs as...
A new round of Medicare drug price negotiations shows the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act while exposing an ongoing political fight over who deserves credit for lowering drug costs.
Shutoffs continue as the people of Detroit fight for water as a human right
“That’s why a lot of people in Detroit are choosing water over medicine, water over rent, water over new shoes for their kids." “Because it’s such a huge percentage of people’s income right now.”
1,3-dichloropropene: The dangerous, sweet-smelling pesticide you’ve never heard of
Regulatory loopholes allow more than 30 million pounds of a cancer-causing pesticide to be sprayed on U.S. crops.
Disabled activist explains why he confronted Sen. Jeff Flake on airplane
“Republican politicians need to hear those voices. They need to take the blinders off and recognize what this bill will really do to people like me.”
Americans pay almost double what the rest of the world combined pays for top...
“Millions of American families ration medicine to help pay the bills.”
Corporations are funding health and nutrition research – here’s why you should be worried
Many experts in nutrition and public health suggest that the food industry is copying tactics from tobacco companies. Corporations can now determine our health.
A drug to treat a rare disease used to cost patients $0. Now, it’s...
"The egregious price set by Catalyst cannot be allowed to stand. Patients in America should not be allowed to suffer or die because of the greed of a drug company."