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More Than 3,000 Floridians Have Died From COVID Over Past 12 Months
CDC data suggests actual numbers may be higher and the state has a history of undercounting COVID deaths.
Activists Are Bringing the Heat to the Banks Funding Climate Crisis
The “Summer of Heat” movement is pushing Citibank to divest from fossil fuels. Will the bank listen?
The US Government Has Abandoned Us to Endless COVID. We Can Do Better.
The pandemic isn’t over. Why is it so hard to find accurate information about it?
Farmworker Unions and Advocacy Organizations Cheer EPA Ban on a Toxic Pesticide
It’s the first time in nearly 40 years that the EPA has exercised this emergency authority for a pesticide.
Sanders Unveils “Moonshot” Bill to Fund Research Into Long COVID
The bill would offer $1 billion per year to support studies, treatments and expansion of care for US patients.
Montana Proposes Obstacles for Abortion Clinics Ahead of Vote to Protect Access
Abortion rights advocates call such rules “TRAP” laws, which stands for targeted restrictions on abortion providers.
The Biden Administration Pressured Countries to Weaken Baby Formula Health Rules
Trade letters document how the government’s regulatory challenges in several countries are undermining public health.
Biden Administration’s New Rule Aims to Thwart Rogue ACA Sign-Ups
The changes are effective immediately, an unusually rapid move that may reflect the urgency of the problem.
The 2024 Presidential Election May Slow Plans to Replace Lead Pipes
Debate over the EPA’s latest plan to minimize the risk of drinking lead-contaminated water is reaching a tipping point.
Public Health Authorities Raise Alarm as Poliovirus Is Found in Gaza Sewage
Combating any infectious diseases will present challenges for Gaza's largely destroyed health care system.