https://archives.kpfa.org/data/20210329-Mon1000.mp3 David Harvey
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Air pollution linked to higher risk of autoimmune diseases
Long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of autoimmune disease, research has found. Exposure to particulates has already been linked to strokes, brain … Air pollution linked to higher risk of autoimmune diseasesRead more
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US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
On August 16, 2022, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which, among other things, enables Medicare to negotiate the prices of certain high-cost prescription drugs, … US Pharma’s Financialized Business Model During the PandemicRead more
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How Class Impacts Viral Spread
President Biden is naming top officials from FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the CDC, Centers for Disease Control, to coordinate the White House … How Class Impacts Viral SpreadRead more
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This is not a viral crisis; this is a crisis of late capitalism
There have now been more than 17,000 cases of monkeypox infections in at least 75 countries, including the United States. Monkeypox isn’t fatal, but it … This is not a viral crisis; this is a crisis of late capitalismRead more
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Blaming Gay Men for Monkeypox Will Harm Everyone
In Chicago last month, thousands of gay men gathered for the first time in three years for the annual International Mr. Leather conference, a four-day-long … Blaming Gay Men for Monkeypox Will Harm EveryoneRead more
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The Agony of an Early Case of Monkeypox
On the evening before Juneteenth, Joseph Osmundson, one of my best friends and a microbiologist at N.Y.U., texted me: “We think Andy has monkeypox.” Two … The Agony of an Early Case of MonkeypoxRead more
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Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission risk
At least 10,000 virus species have the capacity to infect humans, but at present, the vast majority are circulating silently in wild mammals. However, climate … Climate change increases cross-species viral transmission riskRead more
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How the Climate Crisis Could Spark the Next Pandemic
As the U.S. COVID death toll approaches 1 million, we turn now to look at how the climate emergency could spark the next pandemic. A … How the Climate Crisis Could Spark the Next PandemicRead more
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We Created the ‘Pandemicene’
For the world’s viruses, this is a time of unprecedented opportunity. An estimated 40,000 viruses lurk in the bodies of mammals, of which a quarter … We Created the ‘Pandemicene’Read more