Thursday, July 23, 2026

Industry studies show evidence of bias and misleading conclusions on widely used insecticide: Scientists

Data just doesn't add up behind industry conclusions on chlorpyrifos – a controversial insecticide linked to brain impacts for children.

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."

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine trial paused due to mystery illness

“This is completely expected, and it’s just a reminder how ridiculous it is to try and meet a political timeline of having a vaccine before Nov. 3.”

My Covid-19 teaching year

A world unraveling amid smoke and death and how one teacher and her students dealt with it.

Under the microscope: DOJ’s antitrust probe into UnitedHealth’s market dominance

In a landmark move, the Biden DOJ initiates an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, unraveling the healthcare behemoth's sprawling influence and its implications for patient care and market competition.

Mumia Abu-Jamal Returned to Prison After Hospitalization

Mumia Abu-Jamal has recently returned back to prison after having to be admitted to an intensive care unit because of experiencing a blackout from diabetic shock. He was under heavy surveillance and was only allowed to see close relatives.

GOP senator: Republicans have a “responsibility” to repeal the affordable care act no matter...

"Republicans campaigned on this so often that you have a responsibility to carry out what you said in the campaign."

Crowdfunding Medicare for us all

I believe that anyone covered under Medicare for All should be permitted to obtain services anywhere in the world, so long as the services are similar to those provided in the United States and at a price that is no greater than that charged in the U.S.

The pandemic has made it even harder for one in three Americans to obtain...

Our poll results demonstrate how the pandemic has transformed many Americans’ lives and behaviors in complex and interconnected ways.

Drugged water: A new global pandemic hiding in plain sight?

While 80 percent of wastewater in the world is not treated, even in developed countries treatment facilities are often unable to filter out dangerous bugs.