Health Care

Election in the Congo: Rearranging who controls what

In his speech accepting the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege said, “I am part of one of…

January 7, 2019

Grandes beneficios farmacéuticos para el dolor

Dsuvia. Ese es el nombre comercial del último opioide de alta potencia que pronto aparecerá en el mercado. Su nombre…

December 26, 2018

Big pharma profits off pain

Dsuvia. That is the trade name of the latest high-powered opioid that may soon appear on the market. Its scientific…

December 3, 2018

Why Cuba is withdrawing its medical brigade from Brazil

The Cuban Ministry of Public Health has issued a statement explaining the circumstances under which it is withdrawing the Cuban…

November 19, 2018

Cuba no continuará participando en el Programa Más Médicos en Brasil

El Ministerio de Salud Pública de Cuba emitió un comunicado en el que explica las circunstancias bajo las cuales retira…

November 19, 2018

Philadelphia needs safe injection sites

The city of Philadelphia is, once again, clearing out drug-user encampments. After having declared a disaster in the Kensington section…

October 24, 2018

Homeless individuals create community in Minneapolis camp

Minneapolis — A camp of nearly 200 homeless people has sprung up along the shoulder of state highway 55, where…

August 30, 2018

Washington state teachers vote to strike

Aug. 25 — Teachers throughout southwest Washington state have overwhelming­ly approved potential strikes and work stop­pages if their demands for…

August 29, 2018

Overdoses spike in Philadelphia region

July 23 — Overdoses in the southeastern Pennsylvania tristate area are becoming more terrifying and more prevalent. Bags marked “Perfect 10”…

July 25, 2018

Access to Naloxone can save lives

Philadelphia — In the opioid epidemic, which cost over 63,000 lives in overdose deaths in 2017, there has been no…

June 25, 2018