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The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown / Truthdig Apr 3, 2018 The Trump administration should veto the chemical giants' pending merger to protect not just competitors but human and environmental health. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

John Oliver’s Segment on Dialysis Reveals One of the Many Failings of Private Health Care (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host explains what can happen when patients' lives are on the line but companies care only about profits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Obscure Drug With a Growing Medicare Tab

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2014 Experts question the effectiveness of H.P. Acthar Gel, a drug made from pigs’ pituitary glands. Yet it cost Medicare more than $141 million in 2012, up from $7 million in 2008. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

New, Killer Strain of E. Coli Crops Up in Europe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2011 Here's a reason to postpone travel plans to Germany: A new kind of E. coli bacterium has been discovered and has already killed 18 people and infected more than 1,500, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Wants to Win a Kidney?

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2007 If you thought reality television had already hit its nadir, guess again The creators of the "Big Brother" franchise have whipped up a shocking new premise for their next hopeful hit in the Netherlands: A terminally ill woman will, with advice from viewers, choose the winner of her kidneys Update: Producers at Endemol have admitted that the show is a hoax. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )