Ending the pandemic will take global access to COVID-19 treatment and vaccines – which...
If pharmaceutical companies don’t voluntarily help people in poor countries, those governments can do what they’ve done in past health crises: let other companies produce generic versions of patented medicines, to protect the common good.
American Pharmacists Association Urges Members to Stop Providing Execution Drugs
Delegates of the American Pharmacists Association are refusing to provide drugs for use in lethal injections. Could this declaration make carrying out executions even more difficult for death penalty states?
US coronavirus deaths pass 200,000 as new surge in cases begins
The U.S. is not alone as the weather starts to change and restrictions ease up slightly.
Pandemic recovery will take more than soaring growth – to fuel a more equitable...
Countries seeking to explicitly counteract the negative effects of the pandemic need a good compass to guide their recovery plan. And that won’t be GDP.
Lawmakers and advocates support nationwide social media warning labels to address youth mental health...
A push to advance social media warning label legislation is slated to expand in California, Minnesota, New York and Texas in 2026.
Viruses know no borders. Vaccines shouldn’t either.
As an Indian American, my family has experienced the worst of this pandemic in two countries. For any of us to be safe, we all need vaccine equity.
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.
Big Food and Hotel Giants Trying to Peddle Plastic ‘Authenticity’
More and more businesses across the country are adopting an attitude providing a buy-local, un-corporate, anti-chain alternative for customers. But beware of the corporations that are playing the profitable imitation game—don't be duped.
People’s vaccine: Calls grow for equal access to coronavirus vaccine as rich countries hoard...
A growing movement is calling for the development of a people’s vaccine and the suspension of intellectual property rights to expand access.
NIH ends future funding to study the health effects of climate change
One climate health expert said the directive would have a “devastating” impact on much-needed research.