health crisis

Accurate Virus Reporting Is a Minefield for the Media

DAVID BAUDER / The Associated Press Mar 2, 2020 News organizations grapple with keeping up on a torrent of ever-changing information and conveying its seriousness without provoking panic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.N. Agency Declares Global Emergency Over Virus From China

MARIA CHENG and JAMEY KEATEN / The Associated Press Jan 30, 2020 The World Health Organization's decision comes after the number of cases spikes more than tenfold in a week. Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

In Congo, Ebola Is Spreading

SALEH MWANAMILONGO and CARLEY PETESCH / The Associated Press May 17, 2018 In a worrying shift, the outbreak has now reached a city, where the infection is more easily passed on. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

States Not Tracking Role of Opioid Crisis in Foster Placements

by Byard Duncan / Reveal Jan 11, 2018 Even states hard hit by the abuse epidemic lack a way to specify opioids—or any other drug—as a contributing factor in the removal of children from their homes. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Black Market Buttocks Enhancements Creating ‘Burgeoning Epidemic’ in the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2014 Remember when we told you women in Venezuela are dying as a result of injections administered to add volume to their behinds? Turns out Americans are not exempt from this deadly fad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )