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Rochelle Walensky, Harvard Kennedy School and Nicole McCann, Boston University
Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to...
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David Garofalo, Kennesaw State University
One of the most powerful objects in the universe is a radio quasar –...
Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
Eleanor Rivera, University of Illinois Chicago
For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease...
Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering
Cal J. Halvorsen, Washington University in St. Louis and Seoyoun Kim, University of Michigan
As gerontologists – social scientists...
‘Everyday discrimination’ linked to increased anxiety and depression across all groups of Americans
Monica Wang, Boston University
People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination – those subtle snubs and slights of everyday...
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential...
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington and Patrick Mitchell, University of Washington
Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced...
From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
Joëlle Rollo-Koster, University of Rhode Island
In January 2025, while doing research at the Vatican archives, I heard Pope...
What ‘The White Lotus’ gets wrong about the meaning and goals of common Buddhist practices
Brooke Schedneck, Rhodes College
The new season of “The White Lotus” is set on a luxury resort on the...
