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WHO Chief Says Pandemic Is “Nowhere Near Over,” Warning About Vaccine Inequity
Just 9.6 percent of people in low-income countries have received at least one vaccine dose to date.
Fake COVID-19 Testing Sites Are Scamming Vulnerable Communities Across the US
Fraudulent pop-up testing sites are spreading — and BIPOC and low-income neighborhoods may be most at risk.
Hospitals Struggle With Sheer Volume of COVID Cases Amid Staff Shortages
COVID infections are exacerbating some medical conditions and making it harder to reduce its spread within hospitals.
Pfizer Starts the Year by Hiking Prices on 125 Drugs
Pfizer and its subsidiaries weren't alone in raising drug costs for patients in 2022.
Prevention Centers Save Lives, But Only Radical Change Will End Overdose Crisis
Confronting the overdose crisis will require a society-wide transformation in how we approach the issue of drug use.
Sanders Introduces Bill to Send N95s to Everyone as Biden Considers Mask Plan
The bill has been cosponsored by over 50 members of Congress, according to Sanders.
Bernie Sanders Demands Refunds for Seniors Hit by Medicare Premium Hike
Federal officials said Medicare should limit coverage of an unproven Alzheimer's drug responsible in part for the hike.
Biden Criticized for Requiring Insurance for Free At-Home Covid Tests
The plan, announced Monday, allows insured people to get up to eight at-home tests reimbursed by insurers per month.
Conservatives on Supreme Court Poised to Block Biden’s Vaccine and Mask Mandates
The reactionary “justices” seem more inclined to shield corporate profits than to protect people’s health and safety.
Omicron Spike Is Straining Hospitals as Health Care Workers Leave the Profession
The staffing shortage has added to the strains of increasing hospitalizations due to COVID-19.