Health Care
Stories from the front lines of health care
Health affects all of us. Our daily reporting covers aspects of health, community, economy, international relations, and social justice relative to the health care.
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Predicting Pestilence
World Health Organization now says disease could be even deadlier than airstrikes in Gaza. Read more
Dec 4, 2023
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Scientists Still Can’t Be Trusted on Gene Editing
Artificial intelligence poses a whole new threat to the already dangerous practice of heritable human genetic modification, writes Pete Shanks. Read more
Dec 4, 2023
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To reduce workplace injuries, make jobs safer
Millions of workers in the United States are injured on the job each year, and far too many are never fully compensated, write Jessica E. Martinez and Peter Dooley. Read more
Nov 16, 2023
Smart Ass Cripple: Don’t Sleep on the Fight to Protect Medicaid
Conservatives have been trying for years to cut the guts out of Medicaid, but they know they have to be sneaky about it. Read more
Oct 27, 2023
Hank Kalet
New Jersey Nurses Are on Strike for Better Staffing
After walking out in August, nurses in New Brunswick refuse to return until their hospital starts putting patients before profit. Read more
Oct 26, 2023
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When We Ignore Women’s Pain, We Put Their Lives In Danger
If the doctors do not trust a woman who says that she is in pain, they are less likely to believe that her health is seriously threatened. Read more
Oct 5, 2023
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Repairing Older Homes Will Save Lives
Older housing often lacks adequate air conditioning, and low-income households typically lack the funds to address these issues. Read more
Sep 19, 2023
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We Can't Treat Long COVID by Ignoring Marginalized Patients
As a transgender person with several chronic illnesses, I’ve had many doctors misattribute my symptoms to hormone therapy. It's a pervasive problem. Read more
Aug 4, 2023
