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Africa: A New HIV Prevention Jab Could End Aids – Unless Secrecy and Greed Get in the Way

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago012 mins

A new HIV prevention jab has the potential to bring an end to the AIDS epidemic. But a lack of ambition and unjustifiable secrecy over pricing is holding it back, argue three leading health activists. Imagine a new HIV prevention tool existed that could – if it reached the right people – flick the switch…

Trump is gutting America’s consumer watchdog to feed Wall Street’s greed | Business and Economy

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago010 mins

Created after the 2008 financial crash, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is that rare Washington creature: An efficient consumer watchdog. Over the years, it has returned many billions in relief for people who got fleeced by Wall Street and Main Street alike. In Trump’s America, it is unsurprisingly fighting for its life. On August…