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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
21 hours ago

My anti-vax mother never told me my sister had died after refusing chemotherapy'

Journalism funding supports on-the-ground reporting across the political spectrum, enabling investigations into reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech, and cases of alleged medical neglect.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Anti-vax mother influenced' daughter to reject chemotherapy after caner diagnosis

A Cambridge graduate died after refusing chemotherapy, having been influenced by her mother’s conspiracy-driven anti-vaccine views and pursuit of alternative treatments.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 day ago

DHS Plans More State-Run Extrajudicial Black Sites Like "Alligator Alcatraz"

A detainee at "Alligator Alcatraz" suffered a severe medical emergency, received inadequate care from guards, and was effectively administratively disappeared by state and federal authorities.
World news
fromTruthout
3 days ago

Human Rights Group Visits Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Calls for His Release

Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya has lost about 55 pounds and suffers severe scabies while being held in Israeli detention since his December abduction.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Immigrants decry conditions at former prison, ICE's largest detention center in California

California City Detention Facility operates like a prison with harsh conditions, medical neglect, plumbing failures, and widespread detainee hunger strikes.
World news
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
1 week ago

Imprisoned Iranian Activist Rashidi Dies Amid Allegations Of Medical Neglect

Somayeh Rashidi, labeled a political prisoner by rights groups, died after seizures in Qarchak Prison amid alleged medical neglect and delayed treatment by authorities.
Medicine
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Girl, 6, sent home to die' from London A&E after doctors dismiss sickle cell complication as stomach flu

A six-year-old child with sickle cell disease died of splenic sequestration after emergency staff misdiagnosed and discharged her, and an inquest found contributory neglect by the hospital trust.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Less than human': Report details Trump immigration detention centre abuses

The report highlighted rampant overcrowding and potentially deadly indifference to medical needs at three immigration detention facilities in Florida, leading to serious human rights concerns.
US politics
NYC music
fromConsequence
3 months ago

R Kelly Overdoses in Prison, Claims It Was Part of Plot by Prison Staff to Kill Him

R Kelly alleges a deliberate overdose and medical neglect by prison staff as part of a murder plot against him.
Los Angeles
fromTruthout
3 months ago

Man Says ICE Isn't Treating His Cancer - and His Isn't the Only Case of Neglect

Inadequate medical treatment for ICE detainees, including urgent cases like colon cancer, raises serious ethical concerns.
UK news
fromwww.thelocal.se
4 months ago

Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmadreza Djalali denied relevant care after heart attack: lawyer

Ahmadreza Djalali, death row inmate in Iran, is denied urgent medical care after suffering a heart attack, prompting international concern.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

'Doctors told my mum poison symptoms were anxiety'

The daughter of a couple poisoned by fentanyl revealed misdiagnoses and negligence led to her mother's decline, highlighting a tragic case of manipulation and lack of care.
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