Trump’s pick for FDA lead is neck deep in opioid industry cash
“Dr. Gottlieb has also said he wants the FDA approval process to move faster, and that FDA has too high of a standard for safety.”
New poll shows the majority of Americans don’t want Roe v. Wade overturned
Americans don't agree with the new abortion bans in Alabama and Georgia.
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."
US farmers and food justice groups declare ‘solidarity’ with Indian farmer protests
"India's farmers have mobilized to create one of the world's most vibrant protests in history."
In world-historic first, microplastics detected in human blood
"We've choked this planet with plastic, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans—and we've no idea at all about costs for public health," said a British lawmaker.
New Evidence Suggests Monsanto Larvicide Is To Blame For Birth Defects in Brazil
Zika virus may not be the culprit in huge increase in microcephaly cases but, rather, Monsanto larvicide used in Brazilian water supply.
Healthcare ad spending exceeds $65 million in 2019 as insurance industry ramps up effort...
An Axios analysis released Wednesday found that spending on healthcare advertisements has exceeded $65 million in 2019 as dark money organizations, the insurance industry, and...
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.
Proposed PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ regulations fail in U.S. Congress
Although progress on limiting has stalled in the U.S. Congress, states are introducing and passing their own regulations and bans on forever chemicals.
Maryland Passes a Bill to Save Its Bees
Maryland is poised to become the first state to ban a popular pesticide for consumer use.