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Meet The Forgotten Woman Who Forever Changed The Lives Of LGBTQ+ Workers
As a civil rights activist, feminist and attorney, Pauli Murray influenced Martin Luther King, Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Friedan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And with a single word in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, she bent the arc of the moral universe.
FDA Revokes Emergency Use Authorization For Hydroxychloroquine In Treatment Of Coronavirus
In recent clinical trials the antimalarial drug, touted by President Trump, hasn’t been shown to be effective against Covid-19.
The Hideous Truths Of Testing Vaccines On Humans
Sixty years ago, a monstrous hepatitis experiment was performed on mentally disabled children at Willowbrook State School that raises serious ethical questions about vaccine challenge trials for Covid-19.
Top Medical Journal Releases Papers On Addressing Racial Inequality In Healthcare
The New England Journal of Medicine published several perspectives addressing systemic racism in the medical community and the disproportionate impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on black communities.
Coalition Of Attorneys General File Third Lawsuit Against Generic Drug ‘Price-Fixing’
Teva Pharmaceuticals and other manufacturers are accused of artificially inflating the prices of topical dermatological drugs.
Lancet Retracts Study Suggesting Hydroxychloroquine Could Increase Coronavirus Death Risk
The study made waves earlier this week when scientists pointed out that some of the data might be fabricated.
WHO Restarts Hydroxychloroquine Trials For Covid-19 After Data Showing Increased Risk Called Into Question
Two articles in reputable medical journals showing an increased risk of death from hydroxychloroquine are undergoing scrutiny after reports suggesting suspect data.
A Lung Cancer Gamechanger And A Surprise Public Offering: Five Big Moments From ASCO’s First Virtual Conference
The biggest conference in oncology had some technical difficulties, but that didn’t stop companies and researchers from presenting groundbreaking new cancer treatments.
Exclusive: Machine Learning Company Insitro Raises $143 Million To Bridge Biology And AI
The company’s series B funding round was led by inventors at Andreessen Horowitz and includes new investor Casdin Capital.
New Pharma Company Lands $354 Million Government Contract To Produce Coronavirus Drugs In The U.S.
Newly launched Phlow Corp. gets second government contract this month to manufacture drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients in the states.
