Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed

Left Without Plumbing: Society’s Priorities Exposed

In the U.S. there are 470,000 dwellings with inadequate plumbing. Nearly a million homes lack complete and functioning kitchens. More than 4 million homes are overcrowded with multiple people living in the same room. In fact, these conditions are found across all...
Coronavirus, the Amazon Rainforest, and a World in Turmoil

Coronavirus, the Amazon Rainforest, and a World in Turmoil

We have always known of the relationship between zoonotic diseases and environmental destruction. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warned of the dangers of a new outbreak linked to continuous deforestation in South Asia and the consequent increase in the...
Vaccine Stalled by Competition and Drive for Profit

Vaccine Stalled by Competition and Drive for Profit

Top research institutions and pharmaceutical companies worldwide have sacrificed other projects to focus on developing an effective COVID-19 vaccine. While there have been some efforts at collaboration, it has become apparent that the search for a viable vaccine is...