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“Herd Immunity” Plan May Result in Long-Term Heart Problems for Many in US
Even those who seem to have less-pronounced or no COVID-19 symptoms at all may discover long-term health issues.
Fauci Says We Have an “Unacceptably High” Rate of Daily COVID Cases
One health model predicts COVID deaths could be cut in half if people wore masks regularly between now and December.
Fracking Company Has Made It Rain Toxic Water Upon New Mexico Without Penalty
Is New Mexico's state government aiding and abetting fracking companies' damage to humans and the environment?
Fauci Fires Back Against Errant Claim on COVID Shared by Trump
Some social media users have wrongly interpreted a CDC stat as showing COVID is less deadly than what's being reported.
Corporate-Backed State Attorneys General Seek End to Obamacare
Republican attorneys general in 18 states have brought on a case to gut the Affordable Care Act.
Trump Shifts $44 Billion Away From FEMA Amid Record-Setting Hurricane Season
Lawmakers fear Trump's move to bypass Congress on unemployment may leave the agency unprepared for recovery efforts.
Public Health Experts Decry FDA’s “Troubling” Approval of Remdesivir for COVID
There's insufficient evidence to support widespread use of the drug for treating COVID-19, according to health experts.
Deep Cuts to Florida’s Public Health System Made the State Vulnerable to COVID
Experts point to cuts made during the Great Recession and decisions to shift public services to for-profit entities.
Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit for “Insidious” Attack on Major Environmental Law
The lawsuit challenges Trump's revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act which limit environmental reviews.
No Big Pharma Company Has Committed to Make the COVID Vaccine Free or Cheap
Companies are receiving federal grants without guaranteeing they will make the vaccine affordable for all.