Warning US could face ‘darkest winter in modern history,’ ousted whistleblower demands science-based pandemic...
“If we fail to develop a national coordinated response, based in science, I fear the pandemic will get far worse and be prolonged, causing unprecedented illness and fatalities.”
Pharma ‘myth’ debunked as study shows US public poured $32 billion into mRNA vaccines
"Without public investment, there would be no mRNA vaccines."
A single-payer health care fix even without a working majority
It’s likely that the Trump-Ryan failure will push state legislatures to consider expanding Medicaid—putting even more people under the public insurance system.
Medicare for all would save money — and lives
One night a few years ago, my partner woke up delirious with fever, a bright rash, and joint pain so bad he...
Will the coronavirus kill globalization?
The Spanish flu helped herald the collapse of the first wave of modern globalization. A century later, could the coronavirus do the same?
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.
Pharma mobilizes army of lobbyists to tank Democrats’ Medicare drug pricing plan
"Big Pharma is fighting hard to keep their price-setting monopoly intact," said one advocacy coalition.
How Big Pharma Is Trying to Improve Its Image
If you wonder why Congress keeps ignoring what the people want it to do — while doing things that people don't want it doing — take a peek at the unique PR campaign now being run by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America.
Hundreds of water protectors injured after riot police fire water cannons and rubber bullets
National Lawyers Guild legal observers witnessed multiple injuries, including people being knocked unconscious and bleeding after being hit by rubber bullets.
Another scary superbug has been found on an American hog farm
Researchers went looking for one type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, only to find one that had no reason to be there.