Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Microplastics may cause bacteria to develop higher antibiotic resistance

As bacteria become less likely to die from existing antibiotics, it is harder for scientists and doctors to treat infections and protect public health.

How Oregon is turning the page on America’s disastrous drug war

“Our immediate focus is to ensure every Oregonian knows these critical harm reduction and recovery services are being invested in and expanded so that they will be available to anyone who wants and needs them, and that they can feel comfortable and safe accessing them.”

Greed is prolonging the pandemic

The longer it takes the world to get vaccinated, the more variants we’ll see.

Number of Covid boosters given in US exceeds single shots in 8 African nations...

“Our leaders’ failure to help bring the vaccines to everyone, everywhere will keep us on a cruel and never-ending cycle of illness, death, and economic suffering.”

They knew industrial pollution was ruining the neighborhood’s air. If only regulators had listened.

Barbara Weckesser and her neighbors told regulators that air pollution was making them sick. The law let them ignore her.

2.5 million nurses demand UN probe into ‘COVID-19 criminals’ blocking patent waiver

"Continued opposition to the TRIPS waiver is resulting in the violation of human rights of peoples across the world."

If you think vaccine mandate pushback is bad…

At some point, governments will start using more sticks than carrots to break our deadly dependence on fossil fuels. How will humanity respond?

Why are Moderna’s billionaires airbrushing scientists out of the vaccine patent picture?

Moderna has now filed for a patent on the key vaccine breakthrough these scientists helped produce.

Over 84 million people forcibly displaced by climate emergency, insecurity, and violence

“The international community must redouble its efforts to make peace, and at the same time must ensure resources are available to displaced communities and their hosts.”

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."