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COVID-19 Has Set Back the Fight Against Tuberculosis Across the Globe
For the first time since 2005, the number of deaths due to TB increased from one year to the next.
Food Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Salmonella Strain Continues to Be Sold
For years, a dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry.
Rich Nations Have Received 16 Times More Vaccine Doses Per Person Than Poor
Less than 3 percent of people in low-income countries have received even a single dose of the COVID vaccine.
Pfizer Vaccine 91 Percent Effective at Preventing COVID Infections in Kids
Pfizer's data will be reviewed by the FDA, which could recommend authorization for its use within weeks.
Scientists Search for Cause of Mysterious COVID-Related Inflammation in Children
More than 5,200 of the 6.2 million U.S. children diagnosed with COVID have developed a life-threatening complication.
Washington State Fires Football Coach for Refusing to Follow Vaccine Mandate
The coach violated a mandate from Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee for all state-employed workers to be vaccinated by Monday.
Corporate Democrats’ Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma
Pain, suffering, health complications and even death are the costs people in our country pay for Big Pharma's greed.
Hospital Workers Report Rising Violence Throughout Pandemic
Health care workers are sounding the alarm on increased threats and assaults in their workplaces.
Study Cited by Antivaxxers Is Retracted After Authors Admit Mathematical Error
New polling demonstrates that undue concern about side effects is the biggest driver of vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.
Wisconsin Mom Sues School District After Her Sons Test Positive for Coronavirus
The school district had ended its mask mandate back in May.