White House announces national strategy for combating biological threats
The Biden administration’s strategy calls for a ‘whole of government’ approach to prevent and contain future pandemics.
By Oliver Willis - October 19, 2022The Biden administration’s strategy calls for a ‘whole of government’ approach to prevent and contain future pandemics.
By Oliver Willis - October 19, 2022New HIV infections in the U.S. fell about 8% from 2015 to 2019, but Black and Latino communities continue to be disproportionately affected, according to CDC data.
By Associated Press - December 01, 2021Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature and those aiming to replace Gov. Tom Wolf in 2023 have made Wolf their top political target, repeatedly attacking his stewardship during the pandemic.
By Associated Press - May 19, 2021Six House Republicans suddenly think no one should run the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for more than 12 years.
By Josh Israel - May 14, 2021Members who refuse to comply will now be fined $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each offense after that.
By Amy Lieu - February 03, 2021Trump officials actively hampered state and local efforts to get people vaccinated, a new report shows.
By Amy Lieu - February 01, 2021Despite the staggering death toll, some Republican state lawmakers don’t want to allow critical public health protocols to remain in place.
By Amy Lieu - February 01, 2021If a Tennessee county commission’s ordinance passes in January, the local board of health will no longer be able to set health-related regulations.
By Amy Lieu - December 22, 2020Internal emails show how a Trump-appointee at Health and Human Services wanted to intentionally let everyone get infected with coronavirus.
By Amy Lieu - December 17, 2020A group of labor advocates has filed suit to compel the state to actually protect workers in the middle of a pandemic.
By Amy Lieu - December 11, 2020Weeks after a third outbreak infected some of Trump’s closest staffers, the White House is powering forward with its holiday plans.
By Amy Lieu - November 23, 2020Americans have lost more jobs since the start of the coronavirus pandemic than during the entire Great Recession.
By Associated Press - November 03, 2020A Maryland county health official ordered private schools to remain closed ‘to keep kids safe’ during the pandemic.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 06, 2020Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine has faced an onslaught of transphobic incidents as she battles the pandemic.
By Casey Quinlan - July 24, 2020‘I think it’s just a political hit job, you want to know the truth.’
By Associated Press - May 25, 2020‘Even some staff members don’t know. They’re hiding it because it’s bad for business and it’s just horrible.’
By Associated Press - April 19, 2020Many hospitals do not have enough ventilators to serve all the coronavirus patients who need them. Now Trump wants to ship some to Europe.
By Josh Israel - March 31, 2020In Trump’s leadership vacuum, states, localities, companies, and schools are improvising a response.
By Josh Israel - March 11, 2020The Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act passed on a 213-195 vote.
By Josh Israel - February 28, 2020Not everyone agrees with Donald Trump’s rosy predictions.
By Josh Israel - February 26, 2020Intense wildfires in places like California and Australia are leading to concerns about the long-term effects of smoke inhalation.
By Associated Press - January 12, 2020Trump has been spreading bogus propaganda about the safety of vaccines for years.
By Oliver Willis - April 29, 2019The Trump administration is making it easier for food companies to sell you diseased pork.
By Oliver Willis - April 03, 2019