When homes flood, who retreats and to where? We mapped thousands of FEMA buyouts and found distance and race play a role
Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go.
June 15, 2023 • ~9 min
Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go.
Two disaster response experts mapped who gets FEMA buyouts and where they go. It turns out, they don’t go far.
As the government’s oldest consumer protection agency, the FDA has long butted up against drugmakers, activists and politicians. But undermining its work could be harmful to patient health and safety.
Food, shelter and medical supplies are important but not the only things that help people get back on their feet.
The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
Researchers are exploring different ways to improve how cochlear implant users perceive speech and music in noisy environments.
They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But OTC hearing aids come with some limitations.
They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But over-the-counter hearing aids come with some stipulations.
They are easy to get, and far less costly than prescription hearing aids. But over-the-counter devices are not the answer for everyone with hearing issues.
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