FDA approves first oral treatment for postpartum depression
In clinical trials, drug manufacturers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen said the zuranolone pill quickly reduced postpartum symptoms such as depression and other cognitive issues.
‘Guilty on all counts!’: In historic victory, Monsanto ordered to pay $289 million in...
"This is a company that has always put profits ahead of public safety, and today, Monsanto has finally been held accountable."
Trump halted an agent orange cleanup. That puts hundreds of thousands at risk for...
Diplomats in Vietnam warned Washington that halting USAID’s efforts to clean up the massive deposit of postwar pesticides would be a catastrophe for public health and relations with a key strategic partner in Asia.
Video: Everybody Has the Right to Healthcare
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz talks about presidential contenders, and whether or not everyone has a basic right to healthcare.
The US is taking a bite out of its food insecurity – here’s one...
This increase in SNAP benefits would still not lead to a food-secure diet in many places because of high local food prices.
New FDA Import Ban Means GMO Salmon Won’t Be Sold in U.S. Anytime Soon
AquaBounty’s product likely won’t be available to consumers until a federal labeling standard is established.
Big Tobacco’s surprising new campaign to raise the smoking age
Altria, Reynolds and Juul say they’re trying to do the right thing, while health groups say firms are pushing laws stuffed with loopholes.
Vaccine experts react to European court’s controversial decision
A changing attitude toward vaccinations, and increased dangers of litigation toward vaccination production and research companies, is likely to inflate the prices of vital medication that has proven to eradicate lethal diseases like polio.
We have met the enemy and it’s a tiny virus
Hundreds of billions of bucks for arms, nothing for hospital beds, medical tests, masks and ventilators.
Coronavirus pandemic in US fueled by stunted CDC budget & lack of access to...
We are joined by two epidemiologists to examine the response so far around the world and in the United States.