Progressives say ‘it’s not too late’ to prevent Big Pharma from destroying Democrats’ drug...
"Democrats still have a huge opportunity to deliver on a promise they have been making for decades to lower drug prices."
Trump cuts funds for World Health Org as Oxfam warns pandemic could push half...
Oxfam America said the cuts slash “any hopes for the responsible international cooperation and solidarity that is critical to save lives and restore the global economy.”
As rich countries shield pharma monopolies, just 0.2% of COVID vaccine doses have gone...
"The problem is not getting vaccines out of COVAX; the problem is getting them in."
‘Is it better than nothing? I suppose’: Sanders disappointed by Dems’ drug pricing plan
"It's a very weak proposal" but "we're dealing with the power of PhRMA over the Congress," he said, taking aim at industry lobbyists.
The health care fight is far from over
We’re going to have to keep up a winning pressure until health care is a public good available and affordable for every person in our country.
Coronavirus discriminates against Black lives through surveillance, policing and the absence of health data
Black lives are further in peril in a time of COVID-19. Subject to death on both the public health and policing fronts, we will not be silent.
Brazil’s leading food retailer goes cage-free
This commitment will spare millions of egg-laying hens a life of extreme confinement in battery cages so small that the birds can barely move or stretch their wings.
PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ exposure linked to increased risk of ovarian and other cancers
“These chemicals can increase the risk of various different health outcomes and they can alter your biological pathways… That is important to know so that we can better prevent exposures and mitigate risks.”
Trump administration rejects scientists’ advice on nutrition, maintaining guidelines for sugar and alcohol
This "will impact eating habits, school lunch menus, and food stamp policies," and will lead to "poor health" for Americans.
Moderna slammed for ‘cheating US taxpayers’ in COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute
Along with "being scientifically dishonest," and "trying to cheat NIH scientists," the company "is leaving people to die."