Public Health
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
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Public Health
The End of the COVID Emergency and What It Means for You
What you pay for tests, vaccines, and medicine will change
Public Health
It’s Okay Not to Breastfeed
Exclusive breastfeeding is not imperative, and the “breast is best” mantra can be harmful to babies and parents, especially among marginalized people
Public Health
The Jackson Water Crisis Didn’t Need to Happen
Academics can do more to help disadvantaged communities in the U.S.
Climate Change
We’re About to See a Rare and Record-Setting May Heat Wave
A potentially record-setting heat wave is headed for the Pacific Northwest and western Canada, a sign of the shift to hotter—and earlier—summers
Public Health
Astronomy Tool Can Now Detect COVID in Breath
Laser-based optical frequency combs, originally developed to time atomic clocks, can also perform fast, noninvasive tests for COVID—and potentially other diseases as well
Public Health
U.S. COVID Public Health Emergency Is Ending. Here's What That Means
As the federal public health emergency is set to expire on May 11, here’s what you need to know about future COVID testing, treatment and vaccines
Public Health
World COVID Emergency Status Is Over, but Dangerous Threat Remains
The World Health Organization has declared that COVID is no longer a “public health emergency of international concern” but cautions that it is still an ongoing health issue
Public Health
Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn’t
New mask studies relying on a medical paradigm do not erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show they work...
Agriculture
More than a Quarter of a Billion People Went Hungry in 2022
The number of people facing acute food insecurity shot up for the fourth year in a row in 2022
Public Health
The Health Risks of Gas Stoves Explained
Gas stoves produce emissions that can harm human health and the environment. Experts answer questions about the dangers and how to limit them
Public Health
Deadly Bacteria in Eyedrops May Spread from Person to Person
Infections of a new strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that have led to blindness and death highlight the worsening antibiotic resistance crisis
Epidemiology
What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID’s Origins
Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans...
Public Health
How Over-the-Counter Narcan Can Help Reverse Opioid Overdoses
A recent Food and Drug Administration decision that makes naloxone available without a prescription may increase the drug’s accessibility. But cost could be a barrier
Health Care
A Bad Medication Abortion Decision Threatens the Future Availability of Drugs in the U.S.
With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S.
Public Health
Bird Flu Is Surging. Dialing Back Its Pandemic Risk Starts with Prevention
Bird flu outbreaks are a numbers game, and the numbers are turning against us
Public Health
We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Long COVID
With millions of people affected and at least $1 trillion of economic value at stake, long COVID is our next national health emergency
Public Health
A Valuable Early-Warning System for Disease Outbreaks Could Be Shut Down
Uncertain funding means wastewater surveillance programs could close in the future
Public Health
Rural Children Now Grow Slightly Taller Than City Children in Wealthy Countries
A new international study finds that the growth and development benefits of children living in cities may have diminished in the past three decades
Public Health
Long COVID’s Roots in the Brain: Your Health, Quickly, Episode 3
Post-COVID symptoms can linger for months or years, and more and more evidence points to problems with the nervous system.
