Black Patients Miss Out on Promising Cancer Drugs

Caroline Chen and Riley Wong / ProPublica Sep 19, 2018 A survey finds African Americans are underrepresented in clinical trials, even for medicines that might disproportionately benefit them. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

17 Years Later, Almost 10,000 People Are Living With Cancers Related to 9/11

Ilana Novick Sep 11, 2018 It’s not just first responders who were harmed by fumes from the lower Manhattan attack, but workers, students and area residents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Leading Cancer Researcher Fails to Disclose Corporate Payments

Charles Ornstein / ProPublica, and Katie Thomas / The New York Times Sep 9, 2018 A senior official at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has received millions of dollars from companies involved in medical research. His omissions expose how weakly conflict-of-interest rules are enforced by research journals. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Lance Armstrong to Pay $5M to U.S. to Settle Lawsuit

JIM VERTUNO / The Associated Press Apr 19, 2018 The government could have sought $100 million in damages from the cyclist, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France victories after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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 )

Californians to Take Their Coffee With a Cancer Warning

BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Mar 29, 2018 A judge rules that coffee sellers—such as Starbucks—must post the warning because of a chemical produced in the roasting process. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Judge Blocks Weed-Killer Warning Label in California

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Feb 28, 2018 Judge William Shubb stops the state from requiring that the popular herbicide Roundup carry a label stating it is known to cause cancer, saying the warning is misleading. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Jon Huntsman Sr., Utah Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies

MICHELLE L. PRICE and LINDSAY WHITEHURST / The Associated Press Feb 2, 2018 The business executive and onetime Mormon officer, 80, also played key roles in state and national politics. He was the father of a former Utah governor and U.S. ambassador, Jon Huntsman Jr. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Vietnam War Is Not Over for Agent Orange Victims

By Marjorie Cohn and Jonathan Moore Oct 24, 2017 The destruction wrought by the U.S. military’s spraying of deadly chemical herbicides is one of the most tragic legacies of the conflict. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Drug Firms Make Eyedrops Too Big—and You Pay for the Waste

Marshall Allen / ProPublica Oct 18, 2017 Also, some cancer drugs come in oversize single-use vials. The excess medication is tossed—one reason health care costs are so high. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Eating Our Way to Disease

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jul 10, 2017 The animal agriculture industry knows its products are harming us, but it, along with the medical and drug industries, is making billions from illnesses caused by our diet. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Could Chimps’ Food Help Us Cure Human Diseases?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2017 Scientists are looking in odd places to treat illnesses such as cancer; a new book says the upper middle class is contributing to inequality. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )