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DEA Warns of Counterfeit Pill “Surge” Following Its Crackdown on Prescriptions
Experts say counterfeits are meeting demand for prescription pills as prescribing rates drop.
Manchin Goes After Abortion Rights in Latest Reconciliation Bill Opposition
Activists say the Hyde Amendment targets poor, nonwhite populations by barring Medicaid from funding abortions.
Laughing at Mass Death Brings Us Closer to Fascism
The recreational dehumanization of people who are dying of COVID-19 harms us all.
Studies Show Schools With Mask Rules See Lower Rates of Student COVID Diagnoses
One study found schools without mask rules were 3.5 times more likely to have outbreaks than schools implementing them.
House Dems’ Reconciliation Bill Would Add Dental Benefits to Medicare — in 2028
Progressives say the delayed implementation is morally unacceptable and politically problematic for Democrats and Biden.
Scientists Say a Daily Pill to Treat COVID Could Be Just Months Away
At least three promising antivirals are being tested in clinical trials, with results expected as soon as late fall.
UN Is Prioritizing Corporate Profiteers Over Global Hunger, Activists Say
The UN Food Systems Summit is facing fierce criticism for giving corporations an outsized role in framing its agenda.
COVID Has Now Claimed More Lives Than the 1918 Flu Pandemic in the US
Simple mitigation measures like wearing masks as recommended by the CDC could have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
Vaccine Equity Coalition Warns Trickles of Charity Won’t End Pandemic
Experts estimate that 13 billion doses will be necessary to end the global pandemic.
Pfizer Says Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Aged 5 to 11, Will Submit to FDA This Month
The FDA could approve emergency use authorization for the vaccine for young children by the end of October.