Saturday, October 31, 2026

Kids need to wear masks when they go to school in person, and parents...

I know this is easier said than done but, in my view, this struggle is worth the effort.

The food industry puts profits over public health using big tobacco’s playbook

In certain cases, preemption—when a higher level of government limits the authority of a lower level to enact new policies—can devastate public health.

Hiroshima at 75: Health lessons still current

The devastating threats that atomic power poses to health still are a huge threat to humanity.

American “freedom fighters” are killing themselves and their fellow Americans; what to do?

If these freedom fighters want to obtain food or clothing or some service from businesses in the future, they will have to pay a price before they will be allowed to enter stores. That price will be the wearing of masks.

Exclusive: White House privately warns 11 cities must take “aggressive” action against coronavirus

New red flags about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak come after Trump focused on upsides in televised briefing.

Appeals court upholds groundskeeper’s Roundup cancer trial win over Monsanto

The court said that Monsanto’s argument that scientific findings about glyphosate’s links to cancer constituted a “minority view” was not supported.

Until teachers feel safe, widespread in-person K-12 schooling may prove impossible in US

Pressure from teachers has contributed to decisions to refrain from holding classes in person everywhere from Southern California to Northern Virginia.

Hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors—because of Trump’s visa ban

Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.

What grade should America get for its response to Covid-19?

Actually, it’s not America that should receive a grade for the response to Covid-19. It’s Trump, of course, whose response to this threat has been pathetic and a catastrophe.

White House document shows 18 states in coronavirus “red zone”

Unpublicized recommendations say states should return to stringent control measures.