We look at the crisis of homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic in California, where the number of cases has passed 6,000 with 132 deaths. The … Housing Is HealthRead more
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Neoliberal Austerity & Private Healthcare Worsened U.S. Pandemic
It’s been described as the public health failure of the century. As the United States leads the world in coronavirus infections, a record number of … Neoliberal Austerity & Private Healthcare Worsened U.S. PandemicRead more
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Health over profit for everyone
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVHa_yS2aGk&rel=0] Dr. Margaret Flowers On Contact
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Guatemalans deliberately infected with STDs sue Johns Hopkins
Remember the Tuskegee syphilis experiment from the 1930s? Scientists studied poor African-Americans in Alabama who’d contracted the venereal disease but didn’t tell them they had … Guatemalans deliberately infected with STDs sue Johns HopkinsRead more
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Defense while Covid-19
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx2RFH-KoY8&rel=0] Richard Wolff
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We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus. We were wrong
In late January, when hospitals in the United States confirmed the presence of the novel coronavirus, health workers knew to watch for precisely three symptoms: … We Thought It Was Just a Respiratory Virus. We were wrongRead more
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NYC ER Doctor Says the U.S. Pandemic Will Only Get Worse
As New York hospitals see a surge in coronavirus cases, medical workers report growing shortages of protective gear, and a nurse who tested positive after … NYC ER Doctor Says the U.S. Pandemic Will Only Get WorseRead more
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Pharma and the Poisoning of America
Any history of the pharmaceutical industry in America is going to be in part a history of corporate crime. And any history of corporate crime … Pharma and the Poisoning of AmericaRead more
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UK Hospital Stops Admissions Due to Peak Number of COVID Cases
England’s Weston General Hospital Monday ceased new admissions after receiving a top number of COVID patients. “As with any hospital, the number of patients with … UK Hospital Stops Admissions Due to Peak Number of COVID CasesRead more
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Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s Wife
The nursing staff of AIIMS Jodhpur has been sporting black arm bands to protest alleged denial of treatment to the pregnant wife of a senior … Nursing Staff at Jodhpur AIIMS Protest Treatment Denial to Colleague’s WifeRead more