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Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is a “Form of Reparations” for Biomedical Racism
“What happened to Henrietta Lacks didn’t just happen to her," says professor Dorothy Roberts.
6.7 Million Children Could Lose Health Coverage as COVID Protections Expire
GOP efforts to end pandemic emergency orders early would create “wide-ranging chaos” across the health care system.
Big Pharma Pushed Twitter to Hide Vaccine Equity Tweets, New Report Reveals
"Twitter was seemingly asked to shield the powerful from criticism,” said Maaza Seyoum of the People's Vaccine Alliance.
Moderna Faces Backlash for Plans to Markup COVID Vaccine by 4,000 Percent
Moderna's pricing plans come as the Biden administration transitions away from its free coronavirus vaccine program.
Conservatives Spread Anti-Vaccine Lies Immediately After Damar Hamlin Collapsed
The right flooded social media with debunked claims after the football player went into cardiac arrest on the field.
DeSantis Demands Study of COVID Vaccines
Without providing specifics, DeSantis made unfounded insinuations of “wrongdoing” by those who created the vaccines.
Drug Industry’s Chief Lobbying Group’s Revenue Surpassed $609 Million in 2021
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America spent more money than ever on lobbying the federal government.
US Ranks Last Among Peer Nations for COVID-19 Mortality: Study
More than 122,000 lives could have been saved if all states had the same vaccination rates as the most vaccinated.
Billionaire-Funded “Anti-Science” Campaigns Are Causing Unnecessary Deaths
In places like Texas where the legislature took a strong anti-vaccine stance, the consequences have been devastating.
Pfizer Price-Gouges by Charging 10,000 Percent Above Cost for US COVID Vaccine
The move comes as the U.S. prepares to end the free vaccine program and amid mounting fears of a winter COVID spike.