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Advocates Push for Washington State to Allow Magic Mushrooms for Dying Patients
A growing body of evidence shows that psilocybin therapy can provide enormous benefits to those with terminal illnesses.
SCOTUS Rules Against New York State’s COVID Limits on Large Religious Gatherings
Public health experts warned that the Supreme Court ruling would lead to more COVID outbreaks and superspreader events.
Fauci Says He’d “Absolutely” Join a Biden COVID Task Force
The infectious diseases expert is widely regarded as trustworthy on coronavirus by the American people.
Nurse: “We Are Screaming at the Top of Our Lungs and So Few Are Listening”
Medical workers are scared. COVID is spreading. We need public mourning and acts of solidarity.
4 in 10 Americans Plan to Defy CDC Guidelines on Thanksgiving
Millions of Americans have already ventured through airports over the past weekend, the TSA reported.
Drugmakers Will Profit Off COVID Vaccines Generated by Taxpayer-Funded Research
Corporate watchdogs say much of the research and development of the medicines is publicly funded.
Hospital Bills Amid the Pandemic Are Outrageous. Medicare for All Is the Fix.
A new study finds that some hospitals are charging patients more than 18 times the cost of care amid the pandemic.
Biden’s COVID Plan Is Better Than Trump’s, But Still Far From Sufficient
The pandemic is a structural problem. To truly fight it, we must take on capitalism, agribusiness and racial inequity.
Rural Hospitals Are Facing Unprecedented Challenges Amid Worsening Pandemic
Lack of resources, sick health care workers and the politicization of public health are among the challenges they face.
Biden COVID Adviser Warns Stalling Transition Will Result in More Deaths
Trump's refusal to begin a transition is an “impediment” to combating the virus, Biden adviser Celine Gounder explained.