healthcare
How Hong Kong Went from ‘Zero COVID’ to Having the World’s Highest Death Rate
The city is now reporting more COVID-19 deaths every day than it did over the first two years of the pandemic.
Americans Crushed by Medical Debt Might Finally a Catch Break
Credit-reporting giants like Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are set to to wipe already-paid-off medical debt that can linger on credit reports for years.
Elderly Found Shackled to Beds in Police Raids on Illegal Care Homes
Chilling photos taken during the raids at two elderly care facilities in Bangkok show squalid and overcrowded conditions.
Medicare and ACA Call Center Workers Demand Basic COVID Protections
In a letter to the CEO, call centers employees are demanding sick leave if they test positive for COVID. Something they don’t currently have.
This Hospital System Asked Its Employees to Volunteer… at Their Jobs
“Anyone can sign up to help outside of their normal working hours.”
This Documentary About a Powerhouse Activist Battling ALS Will Punch You in the Gut
VICE spoke with director Nicholas Bruckman about 'Not Going Quietly,' his new documentary chronicling Ady Barkan's life and work.
How to Use Every Last Perk from Your Job
Experts agree: “Look for every little possible way you can suck money out of your company.”
My First Pregnancy Was Textbook. This One Feels Like a Minefield.
Acceptance from loved ones is hugely helpful, but we still need better trans awareness in healthcare.
The UK Is About to Cut Welfare, Even for Cancer Patients
A cut to Universal Credit, starting tomorrow, will leave more cancer patients dead, an expert told VICE World News.
9/11 Is Still Claiming Victims: ‘I Wake Up in Pain’
“These people went in, especially the first responders, to save people. And now they have illnesses and they’re dying from them and it’s not stopping.”
Disgraced Girlboss Elizabeth Holmes Is Finally Standing Trial for Fraud
Court filings suggest that Holmes may defend herself by accusing her former romantic and professional partner at Theranos of abuse.