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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
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The Senate has set the stage for a busy fall that…
Familias apoyan máscaras en las aulas, pero se oponen a la vacunación obligatoria
Mientras la propagación de la variante delta amenaza la seguridad de las aulas, una nueva encuesta reveló que casi dos tercios de los padres apoyan que las escuelas exijan a los alumnos de 5 años o más, que no estén vacunados, y a…
National Academies’ Report Took Pharma-Friendly Stance After Millions in Gifts From Drugmakers
To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive pharmaceuticals that are simply thrown away. Companies ship many of the drugs in “Costco”-size…
Taliban Seize Provincial Airports as They Consolidate Gains in Afghanistan | Voice of America
ISLAMABAD - Taliban insurgents Wednesday captured airports in the Afghan provinces of Farah and Kunduz as they consolidate control and U.S. troops complete their withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of the month.
Reports also said the…
Iraqi Refugees Alarmed at Increasing Violence at Syria’s Al-Hol Camp | Voice of America
AL-HOL, SYRIA/WASHINGTON - Iraqi refugees at the al-Hol camp in northeast Syria are voicing concerns about the growing violence inside the camp, which hosts thousands of people, including families of Islamic State (IS) foreign fighters.…
Public Favors Masks in Classrooms but Balks at Mandating Vaccinations for Students
As the spread of the delta variant threatens the safety of classrooms, a poll released Wednesday found nearly two-thirds of parents support schools’ requiring unvaccinated students age 5 or older and teachers to wear masks. A…
A Quarter of US Hospitals, and Counting, Demand Workers Get Vaccinated. But Not Here.
Hospitals coast to coast are demanding their employees get vaccinated against covid as the highly contagious delta variant tears through populations with low vaccination rates.
Nearly 1,500 hospitals — roughly a quarter of all…
Surgeons Cash In on Stakes in Private Medical Device Companies
Several orthopedic surgeons who invested in Renovis Surgical Technologies made big money when a Japanese technology giant snatched up the small California medical device company.
Kyocera Corp., which was eager to expand its…
Battle Between Taliban, Afghan Government Now Seeing Return of Warlords | Voice of America
The beleaguered Afghan government is having to turn to veteran warlords to try to fend off the Taliban as international forces withdraw from the country.
The warlords return to playing a major military role is a key part of President…
In Lebanon, Discontent Grows With Hezbollah’s Political, Military Might | Voice of America
AMMAN - There is growing discontent among Lebanese with political and military powerhouse Hezbollah calling the shots in the country.
Analysts say a 2006-style confrontation with Israel, which bolstered its militia image then, is not an…