UnitedHealthcare interrupts doctor mid-surgery to question patient’s cancer care
A Texas doctor was forced to step out of the operating room after an insurance company questioned her patient’s approved cancer treatment.
Winners of 2024 Shkreli Awards expose worst healthcare profiteering cases
Shocking profiteering in healthcare system continues to harm patients nationwide.
Big agriculture’s dangerous role in spreading the next pandemic
Bird flu spreads through industrial farms while U.S. leaders prioritize big agriculture over public health.
EPA identifies formaldehyde as an ‘unreasonable risk’ to public health amid industry pushback
EPA report highlights serious formaldehyde risks while chemical industry and lawmakers fight regulations
How Big Meat worked to rebrand in 2024 — using disinformation
How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation
New study finds Smartwatch wristbands contain high levels of PFAS
Researchers found elevated level of PFAS in mostly fluorinated synthetic rubber wristbands.
Inside the country’s first official safe drug consumption site
An overdose prevention site in New York City continues its research-backed, lifesaving work.
How the Braiding Seeds Fellowship works to uproot racism in the food system
This Petersburgh, New York, organization fights racial injustice in the food system.
EPA bans cancer-causing chemicals used in dry cleaning and industry
EPA bans two cancer-causing chemicals, marking a critical step in protecting public health and the environment after decades of harm.
62% of Americans demand government-ensured healthcare as trust in for-profit system hits historic low
New Gallup poll shows record-high support for universal healthcare, with bipartisan frustration mounting over rising costs and systemic inequities.