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Yes, We Were Warned About Ebola
Crucial evidence of the virus's presence in Liberia was overlooked.
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The cost of pure water
Ghana has plenty of water. So why do its people buy plastic pouches from street vendors? Shaun Raviv investigates.
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Health: The Right Diagnosis and the Wrong Treatment
Marcia Angell reviews “America’s Bitter Pill: Money, Politics, Backroom Deals, and the Fight to Fix Our Broken Healthcare System” by Steven Brill
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The Disease That Turned Us Into Genetic-Information Junkies
For many people, 1969 felt like a year when technology could solve all of our problems, a sentiment that reached a crescendo with the Apollo 11 moon landing. But back on Earth…
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There Are Big Flaws in Our Main Chemical Safety Law. The Shimkus Bill Won’t Fix Them
Every day, we are exposed to chemicals in our shampoo, body wash, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, lotion, and much more. We expect our government to ensure that the chemicals in products have been tested and are safe for us and our families.The truth is that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has only tested about 250 of the 84,000 chemicals registered for use in the U.S. Of those, it has imposed restrictions on only nine...
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The air is dark and asthma is deadly along the Mexico border
A study commissioned by Reveal has found that diesel and gas exhaust are the most significant contributors to the California Imperial Valley’s polluted air, most likely a combination of traffic and the lines of idling vehicles...
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The mothers being criminalised in El Salvador
The BBC's Katy Watson reports from El Salvador where strict laws on abortion are resulting in some women being jailed after having miscarriages.
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America’s Epidemic of Unnecessary Care
Millions of people get tests, drugs, and operations that won’t make them better, may cause harm, and cost billions.
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Scientists Find Alarming Deterioration In DNA Of The Urban Poor
The urban poor in the United States are experiencing accelerated aging at the cellular level, and chronic stress linked both to income level and racial-ethnic identity is driving this physiological deterioration.
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On the front lines of humanity’s high-tech, global war on rats
Last May, a member of Alberta’s rat patrol paid a visit to a farm on the outskirts of Sibbald, a small town near the Saskatchewan border. He found holes bored into the foundation of a grain silo...
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American Chemistry Council lied about lobbying role on flame retardants, consultant says
A chemical industry consultant opens a window into the shadowy world of corporate advocacy and its use of front groups.
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Airwheels, E-scooters and Mini-farthings: Your ride in the future?
A new generation of clean, quick and convenient single-person electric vehicles could be just what Asia needs to get commuters to leave their cars behind for public transport. Vaidehi Shah explores...
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Backlash Against TPP Grows as Leaked Text Reveals Increased Corporate Control of Public Health
As the Obama administration praises the benefits of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), backlash continues to grow against the deal...
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McDonald's: Fewer Happy Meal orders opting for soda
McDonald's says fewer people are picking soda for Happy Meals after it stopped listing the drinks as an option on its menu boards.
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Sierra Leone’s Rich and Powerful Are Breaking the Ebola Burial Rules
And it's putting everyone at risk.
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First Measles Death in US Since 2003 Highlights the Unknown Vulnerables
Shocking news today out of Washington state: For the first time since 2003, a resident of the United States has died of measles...
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Supercharged Tuberculosis, Made in India
A patient with extensively drug-resistant TB flew from Mumbai to Chicago, and the deadly disease could become an infamous export due to problems in India’s public health system.
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WHO incapable of reacting to crises such as Ebola, says report
World Health Organisation was too slow in response to west Africa outbreak, while member states also failed to fulfill responsibilities, according to report.
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Do no harm: There’s an infection hospitals can nearly always prevent. Why don’t they?
Some hospitals treat infections like plane crashes. Others treat them like car accidents. That difference in attitude helps determine whether patients live or die.
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Why can’t we stop cholera in Haiti?
An outbreak of cholera in Haiti that began in 2010 is still killing people. Why have attempts to get it under control failed? Rose George reports.
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