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Health

Health Industry Uses Big Tobacco Tactics Against Medicare for All

Private health insurance companies spent over $1 million on Facebook and Instagram advertisements that used classic Big Tobacco marketing strategies to…

Jul 18, 2025

Health

Higher Gaza Death Toll Than Official Figures; 3% of Population Dead from Violence

A new analysis by researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine suggests that deaths from traumatic injuries in Gaza between October 2023…

Jan 10, 2025

Health

Researchers find lots of contaminated water in fast-food soda fountains

Loma Linda University (LLU) researchers found microbial contamination in common sources of drinking water in the Eastern Coachella Valley, including soda fountains at fast-food restaurants.

Sep 25, 2023

Earth & Environment

Limiting warming to 2°C may avoid 80% of heat-related deaths in Middle East and North Africa

Over 80% of predicted heat-related deaths in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of the century could be prevented if global warming is limited to 2°C, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.

Apr 4, 2023