Thursday, July 24, 2025

Rich countries are buying up medical supplies, leaving poor countries stranded

"We're not as wealthy. We don't have as many ventilators, we don't have as many doctors, our health system was in a precarious position before coronavirus."
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Political jujitsu: Now’s the time for Medicare for all

Either expensive health care for the few, or affordable health care for the many.

How Big Meat worked to rebrand in 2024 — using disinformation

How Big Meat Worked to Rebrand in 2024 — Using Disinformation

Big Pharma, insurers, hospitals team up to kill Medicare for All

The giants of the healthcare industry agree on one thing: Medicare for All cannot become law.

Lead-based paint found in half of all inspected schools

To make an impact on lead hazards in America’s schools, there needs to be transparency.

The globalized, industrialized food system is destroying the world—we urgently need to support local...

Our food system is linked to an economic system fundamentally biased against what’s good for people and the planet.

2017 world health day

Not only individuals need to be cured for their invisible ills, but also society itself is in need of urgent renewal.

Why do Europeans live longer than Americans?

Over a generation ago, in a more equal United States, no one had to ask that question.
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Tara Houska: Denying #DAPL permit is “momentous occasion,” but we must remain vigilant

Tara Houska, an indigenous lawyer, praises the decision by the Army Corps to deny the DAPL permit, but cautions the water protectors and their supporters to remain vigilant.

Why your generic drugs may not be safe and the FDA may be too...

Unfortunately for those who turn to generics to save money, the FDA relies heavily on the honor system with foreign manufacturers, and U.S. consumers get burned.