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Oct 01 2022
Analysis
The Tragic Case of Poisoning That Finally Got Us Safe Drugs
Before the modern era of medicine, during the first few decades of the 20th century, three of the top 10 causes of death in the United States were pneumonia, tuberculosis, and diarrhea/enteritis—all infections. Identifying drugs that could fight these infections—antibiotics—was a public health priority, worldwide.
While the safety of food and drugs, and the impact on public health, was
SlateSep 23 2022
News
Isolated communities in Puerto Rico struggle to regain water and power after Fiona
Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico are still waiting for water and power to be restored following Hurricane Fiona. Fiona was just a category 1 hurricane when it hit. But it moved slowly and dropped more than 30 inches of rain on some areas, and the flooding washed out roads, isolating some mountain communities.
In the town of Orocovis, a mudslide blocked a major roadway
NPR (Online News)Sep 27 2022
Analysis
The fraud lawsuit against Trump.
Plus, a question about food prices.
I’m Isaac Saul, and this is Tangle: an independent, ad-free, subscriber-supported politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day — then “my take.”
TangleJan 19 2023
News
U.S. government cracks down on scammy organic labels
The government has new rules to determine what's really organic and what's a sham.
Why it matters: The term "organic" has been stretched over the years as these foods become increasingly popular — and pricey. Products labeled organic that don't meet government standards are hitting store shelves.
Case in point: The Justice Department recently charged several individuals in a
AxiosApr 07 2023
Opinion
Why the Government Is Good at Helping Banks but Not People
We are really very good at helping banks. Last month, in no time at all, the federal government calmed a crisis that began at just a few institutions but threatened to spread throughout the financial system.
According to CNBC, within four days, banks had borrowed roughly $12 billion from a fund set up to give financial institutions access to favorable loans. Through more traditional
The AtlanticDec 13 2022
News
Consumer prices rose less than expected in November, up 7.1% from a year ago
Prices rose less than expected in November, the latest sign that the runaway inflation that has been gripping the economy is beginning to loosen up.
The consumer price index, which measures a wide basket of goods and services, rose just 0.1% from the previous month, and increased 7.1% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been
CNBCJan 23 2023
News
FDA Proposes Annual Covid-19 Vaccinations
Most people would get one Covid-19 shot annually—as they do with the flu shot—under Food and Drug Administration proposals for simplifying the nation’s Covid-19 vaccine procedures.
The drug regulator also proposed that people getting vaccinated for the first time receive vaccines that target both Omicron and the original strain of the coronavirus.
The proposals, outlined in
Wall Street Journal (News)Feb 24 2023
Opinion
The International Idiocy of the 15-Minute City
The promise of cities is that they have a lot more stuff to do, things to buy and sell, places to work, and people to meet than towns and villages. It's why large metros manage to be richer, more attractive places than smaller, isolated communities, despite all the traffic, noise, crime, pollution, and general urban dysfunction that inevitably comes with them.
It's strange then that all
ReasonFeb 16 2023
Opinion
Nets Shamed into Rediscovering Ohio Train Derailment Fallout After MRC Study
On Tuesday, NewsBusters reported that the broadcast networks of ABC, CBS, and NBC had abandoned the environmental fallout from the February 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio on their flagship morning and evening shows with zero seconds on ABC and only a minute and 42 seconds on CBS and NBC after an evacuation order was lifted on February 8.
But since the study’s publication and
NewsBustersFeb 16 2023
News
FDA panel recommends making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
A drug that can rapidly reverse opioid overdoses could soon be available to anyone without a prescription.
A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to recommend that the agency allow a nasal spray version of naloxone, from Emergent Biosolutions, to be sold over the counter.
Naloxone, also sold under the brand name Narcan, is a medication
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