This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Some 13,000 chemicals are associated with plastic production, of which only 7,000 or so have been investigated for their health and environmental impacts. Nearly half of those studied have elements deemed hazardous to human health, but the research—spanning 50 years, multiple languages, … Read more
A lower court found top officials improperly pressured tech companies to take down what they saw as problematic health- and election-related posts. View original article Contributor: Ann E. Marimow
Philadelphia is again the focus of a national campaign to open — or restrict — sites where people use drugs under medical supervision. View original article Contributor: Noah Weiland
Many are aware of the Cancer Moonshot—an ambitious and hopeful initiative of the U.S. government to reduce cancer-related death rates by 50% by the year 2047. It will take an army to achieve this goal, composed of the brightest minds and biggest hearts in healthcare, science, and technology. Many parties will be involved—the federal government, … Read more
Eli Lilly filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission to block companies from importing and selling cheaper versions of its hit drug Mounjaro. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
Dire scenarios await Gaza’s hospitals as they face dwindling basic resources and damage from airstrikes in the Israel-Gaza war. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
Stroke deaths are unequally distributed, with 86 percent occurring in low- and middle-income nations, and a growing number affecting people under age 55. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
Eli Lilly filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission to block companies from importing and selling cheaper versions of its hit drug Mounjaro. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
Dire scenarios await Gaza’s hospitals as they face dwindling basic resources and damage from airstrikes in the Israel-Gaza war. View original article Contributor: Fenit Nirappil
Stroke deaths are unequally distributed, with 86 percent occurring in low- and middle-income nations, and a growing number affecting people under age 55. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore