Health and Disease

Can a Costly Campaign to Eradicate Polio From Nigeria Possibly Succeed?

Can a Costly Campaign to Eradicate Polio From Nigeria Possibly Succeed? Can a Costly Campaign to Eradicate Polio From Nigeria Possibly Succeed?

Bill Gates and a corps of Western donors are on a mission to rid Nigeria of the crippling virus, but the last cases have been hard to stamp out.

Nov 25, 2014 / Alex Kornblum

How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo

How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo

Instead of encouraging Cuban doctors to defect, the United States should be working with them to stop the spread of Ebola.

Nov 21, 2014 / Arturo Lopez-Levy and Foreign Policy In Focus

The Ebola Quarantine Isn’t Just Stupid—It’s Deadly

The Ebola Quarantine Isn’t Just Stupid—It’s Deadly The Ebola Quarantine Isn’t Just Stupid—It’s Deadly

Of all the panicked and irrational reactions to Ebola, the outrageous treatment of volunteers like Kaci Hickox and Ryan Boyko is the most dangerous.

Nov 5, 2014 / Column / Richard Kim

Why Washington Continues to Beat the War and Disease Drums

Why Washington Continues to Beat the War and Disease Drums Why Washington Continues to Beat the War and Disease Drums

Escalation is now a structural fact embedded in the war in the Middle East and the Ebola crisis here at home.

Nov 4, 2014 / Tom Engelhardt

Quarantines for Everyone!

Quarantines for Everyone! Quarantines for Everyone!

We can't take any chances.

Nov 3, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle

Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle Misguided Media Hysteria Pervades the 24/7 News Cycle

Eric on this week in theater and music and Reed on how the media’s ratings-driven hysterics is warping Ebola coverage.

Oct 28, 2014 / Books & the Arts / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic Isolated Cases of Reason at Fox Are Unlikely to Become Epidemic

Still, you should probably quarantine yourself to other news networks.

Oct 22, 2014 / Leslie Savan

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is The Ebola Crisis Has Revealed Just How Unequal Our Healthcare System Is

The first Ebola patient to die in America was a victim of a biased healthcare system.

Oct 21, 2014 / Melissa Harris-Perry

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame? Brain Cancer Cases Shot Up in This Florida Town—Is a Defense Contractor to Blame?

For years, radioactive waste has seeped into swampland, canals—even drinking water. Now a few families are fighting to hold the polluters accountable.

Oct 14, 2014 / Feature / Sharon Lerner

How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse.

How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse. How Can You Tell If US Hospitals Are Prepared for Ebola? Ask a Nurse.

This is not a time to panic. It is a time to get things right.

Oct 13, 2014 / John Nichols

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