The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.
Reshma Ramachandran, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University •
conversation
April 16, 2025 • ~10 min
April 16, 2025 • ~10 min
Drug pollution in water is making salmon take more risks – new research
Pharmaceutical pollution can significantly affect wild animal behaviour, including speeding up salmon migration.
Michael Bertram, Assistant Professor in Ecology and Ecotoxicology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Guest Researcher, Stockholm University •
conversation
April 10, 2025 • ~7 min
April 10, 2025 • ~7 min
Animal tranquilizers found in illegal opioids may suppress the lifesaving medication naloxone − and cause more overdose deaths
Increasingly, these types of tranquilizers are turning up in fentanyl, oxycodone and other illegal opioids.
C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
• conversation
April 7, 2025 • ~6 min
April 7, 2025 • ~6 min
Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vision for US health policy prioritizes deregulation and leaves Americans with fewer benefits, services and protections.
Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University •
conversation
March 31, 2025 • ~12 min
March 31, 2025 • ~12 min
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