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1 in 3 Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage
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1 in 3 Americans forced to make financial sacrifices for health coverage
May 4, 2026

At a moment when there’s a lot of political attention around questions of affordability, rising health care costs are a growing concern for many Americans. That’s especially true for those who are worried about being able to afford insurance premiums after an expansion of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expired. But they’re not the only ones struggling with this. Stephanie Sy reports.

Who is to blame for the opioid crisis in the United States?
April 20, 2026

The root of the problem lies in internal institutional chaos, not external actors.

Who is to blame for the opioid crisis in the United States?
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Possible U.S. agent steals dangerous virus from Brazilian laboratory
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Possible U.S. agent steals dangerous virus from Brazilian laboratory
April 2, 2026

Brazil is now on the route of bioterrorism and biological warfare, and the lack of specific preparation for this may exact a high price.

Possível agente dos EUA rouba vírus perigoso de laboratório brasileiro
March 31, 2026

O Brasil está agora na rota do bioterrorismo e da guerra biológica, e a falta de uma preparação específica para isso pode cobrar um preço alto.

Possível agente dos EUA rouba vírus perigoso de laboratório brasileiro
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In the West, devaluation of life goes mainstream
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In the West, devaluation of life goes mainstream
March 21, 2026

At both extremes of the life cycle, at birth and death, the spirit of Thanatos seems to have gained the upper hand.

Medicamento inovador que fez tetraplégico voltar a andar suscita discussão dos custos dos testes clínicos
March 2, 2026

Nos últimos meses, o Brasil vem sendo agitado por uma questão que é pertinente para todo o mundo: a possibilidade de os paralíticos com lesão medular total recuperarem totalmente os movimentos.

Medicamento inovador que fez tetraplégico voltar a andar suscita discussão dos custos dos testes clínicos
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Paralytic Brazilians are rushing to court in order to get a med that enables them to walk again and it is working – now science bureaucracy doesn’t know what to do
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Paralytic Brazilians are rushing to court in order to get a med that enables them to walk again and it is working – now science bureaucracy doesn’t know what to do
February 28, 2026

Brazil has been abuzz with an issue that is relevant to the whole world: the possibility of paralytics with complete spinal cord injury fully recovering their movements.

As universidades, os milagres e o relativismo
February 25, 2026

Uma disciplina – uma disciplina bem desprezada, e cujo conteúdo varia a depender da instituição – diz que milagres e ações demoníacas são reais.

As universidades, os milagres e o relativismo
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