Women

Of Mice and Women

Natalie Wheeler / Harvard Public Health Dec 31, 2024 Decades of male-dominated medical studies leave women at risk. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Science

The Next Pandemic Could Strike Crops, Not People

Saima Sidik / Grist Aug 28, 2023 Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Passengers Leave Ship Docked Off Japan After Quarantine Ends

MARI YAMAGUCHI and FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Feb 19, 2020 The two-week action failed to stop the spread of the new virus, with the Diamond Princess the site of the most infections outside of China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Looming Health Crisis We Aren’t Preparing For

Autumn Vogel / OtherWords Feb 10, 2019 As a fourth-year medical student, I can’t help but worry about my ability to care for my patients in an age of climate change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Wall Street Admits Curing Diseases Is Bad for Business

Lee Camp / Truthdig Apr 24, 2018 We are beginning to see more and more how disgusting a profit-above-all-else economy is. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 50 TD Originals of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 29, 2017 In a tough year, our most popular opinion pieces provided analysis of the news and solutions for the problems we face. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Dr. Pfau’s Leprosy Miracle

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Sep 9, 2017 Pfau, who died last month, paved the way for humane treatment of Pakistani leprosy patients, with an approach that dramatically lowered incidence of the disease. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Lower Sleep Quality for African-Americans May Link to Illness

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2017 "Less efficient" sleep might explain racial disparities in the risk for certain diseases, especially in women. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

Anthrax Strikes Wildlife in Rapidly Thawing Arctic

By Kieran Cooke / Climate News Network Aug 15, 2016 Record-high temperatures are believed to be among the main factors in the emergence of the deadly disease in northwestern Siberia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Haunted by Ebola: Trio of HBO Documentaries Confronts Epidemic at the Human Level

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2016 Each story invites viewers to confront the disease at its various nerve centers: in and out of treatment tents, doctors' quarters, victims' homes, makeshift hearses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Raider Fan’s Loyalty Is Tested by News of Ex-Quarterback’s Brain Disease

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 6, 2016 Kenny "The Snake" Stabler suffered woefully from a condition brought on by head trauma. He deserved better from the NFL, and all pro football players deserve better. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )