How the Civil War drove medical innovation – and the pandemic could, too
Jeffrey Clemens, University of California San Diego
The current COVID-19 pandemic, the largest public health crisis in a century, threatens the health of people across...
Steroids cut COVID-19 death rates, but not for everyone – here’s who benefits and...
Bryan McVerry, University of Pittsburgh
New studies show that treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with inexpensive steroids can cut their risk of dying from the...
Honey bees can’t practice social distancing, so they stay healthy in close quarters by...
Rachael Bonoan, Providence College and Phil Starks, Tufts University
As many states and cities across the U.S. struggle to control COVID-19 transmission, one challenge is...
Monuments ‘expire’ – but offensive monuments can become powerful history lessons
Alan Marcus, University of Connecticut and Walter Woodward, University of Connecticut
Historical monuments are intended to be timeless, but almost all have an expiration date....
Chess is taking over the online video game world – and both are changing...
Ilya Brookwell, University of California, Riverside
As a global pandemic continues to determine a new normal, tens of thousands of viewers have been tuning in...
I’m a public health researcher, and I’m dismayed that the CDC’s missteps are causing...
Catherine Lynne Troisi, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been the premier U.S. public health...
Why sign language is vital for all deaf babies, regardless of cochlear implant plans
Kimberly A. Wolbers, University of Tennessee and Leala Holcomb, University of Tennessee
When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their...
Maria Montessori challenged and changed how kids are taught, and remains influential today
Catherine McTamaney, Vanderbilt University
One hundred and fifty years after Maria Montessori’s birth, tens of thousands of teachers around the world still hail her innovations...
