Health

We have survived this nation-state’s will for us because we are a fire that their water cannons cannot extinguish.

Robert Pollin, distinguished university professor of economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, says the lack of universal healthcare in the U.S. is exacerbating the coronavirus crisis due to “the absurdity that people cannot feel confident that they are going to get medical treatment” when they need it most.

If Obama's health law is reversed, taxes will go down for the rich and up for the poor, while millions lose coverage.

Energy Transfer pipeline explodes in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Puerto Rico an 'unsung success', the fight against world hunger, and more.

The Spanish flu helped herald the collapse of the first wave of modern globalization. A century later, could the coronavirus do the same?

“...we’re talking about a chemical that has managed to find its way into the blood of almost everything on the planet and almost every person in the United States.”

People are pushing back against the false narrative and are forcing the media, in some instances, to tell the truth.

“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."

In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.

CRISPR-based technology is advancing rapidly, driving international competition. Its promise to transform medicine is colliding with political and social realities, even as applications expand.