Britain and France Talk Palestinian Statehood Plus: Ocasio-Cortez told to pay up, Mao revisionism, and more... Reason · Jul 30, 2025
Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule The Guardian - US · May 28, 2025
No sign of Texas measles outbreak slowing, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims - Roll Call Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said the measles outbreak in Texas is starting to subside. But state data indicates there’s no decline yet. Roll Call · Apr 14, 2025
Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs Alarm over ‘the health of the nation’s children’ follows federal workforce cuts by health secretary RFK Jr The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2025
Brian Thompson’s killing sparks outrage over state of US healthcare Americans turn to social media to discuss dire experiences at hands of health insurance companies The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2024
Bird flu detected in pigs for first time Pigs can be infected with human and avian flu, upping chances for the virus to evolve and become more infectious Salon · Nov 1, 2024
Experts say Trump’s speaking style shows ‘potential indications of cognitive decline’ ‘There’s reasonable evidence suggestive of forms of dementia,” clinical psychologist says after reviewing Trump speeches The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024
Fact-checking the Biden-Trump debate - Roll Call FactCheck.org chronicles a relentless barrage of false and misleading statements in the first debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Roll Call · Jun 28, 2024
Infant deaths spiked after abortion bans States with abortion access did not experience the same increase, emphasizing the fallout of attacks on abortion Salon · Jun 27, 2024
A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines. LiveScience · Mar 6, 2024
Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery The first study to look at two years of data shows the devastating effects of long COVID-but there are still no validated treatments. Fortune · Aug 21, 2023
Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket. Capital & Main · Jul 27, 2023
Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk spent $11 million last year 'wining and dining' doctors. Experts slam the move as a breach of doctor-patient trust Do pharmaceutical companies have influence over your doctor's prescription pad? It's relatively easy to check—but you shouldn't have to, experts say. Fortune · Jul 21, 2023
Why Nurses Are Making Lone Star Labor History The state’s largest private-sector nurses union struck this month to defend patient safety at Ascension Seton Medical Center. Texas Observer · Jun 29, 2023
Salon · Jun 20, 2023 Abortion and hospital ethics committees Access to high-quality health care is deeply unequal in the United States. Ethics consultations are no exception
The Conversation · Jun 16, 2023 Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do? Many states have imposed sweeping restrictions that all but ban abortion since the June 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned the 50-year-old constitutional right to the procedure. These laws have created new obstacles for pregnant patients facing life-threatening complications like severe fetal anomalies, cancer diagnoses and ectopic pregnancies – when…
Sports Illustrated · Apr 16, 2023 Merril Hoge Explains Viral Debate With Skip Bayless Over Johnny Manziel The former ESPN analyst believes in his process.
Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023 Gov. Kelly says fentanyl tests strips will “save lives.” Will Kansas lawmakers listen? KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s call to legalize fentanyl test strips during the State of the State address this week is reigniting a contentious fight after a previous effort to approve the strips collapsed over opposition from Kansas Senate Republicans.
Reason · Dec 9, 2022 It's Far Past Time To Decriminalize Fentanyl Test Strips Plus: Lawmakers "demanding action" against slurs on Twitter, FTC sues to stop Microsoft from buying Activision Blizzard, and more...
Axios · Nov 30, 2022 New Alzheimer's drug faces uncertain regulatory path The FDA will soon decide whether to approve Eisai's experimental drug lecanemab.
Axios · Nov 29, 2022 Safety concerns hang over new Alzheimer's treatment Two deaths linked to the drug may present a more complicated path to approval.
Benzinga · Sep 29, 2022 Psychedelics Without Hallucinations? Study Identifies Possible Antidepressants In LSD-Like Molecules According to a scientific study pub
Benzinga · Aug 25, 2022 Vaping Companies Are Thumbing Their Noses At FDA Rules And Getting Away With It The Food and Drug Administration is determined to crack down on businesses that sell vaping products without its approval since e-cigarettes and e-liquids that contain nicotine have been considered a prescription-only medicine since 2021, reported STAT.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 11, 2022 T-Squared: The Texas Tribune wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence The Tribune also shared a national Edward R. Murrow Award with ProPublica and Mountain State Spotlight for a series of articles on cancer-causing air pollution.
The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022 Two monkeypox cases in India not linked to Europe The genetic sequences of monkeypox virus strongly suggested that there were two distinct monkeypox outbreaks