Tag: Public health
COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough...
Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat...
US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs...
Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution
In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery...
How does raw water compare to tap water? A microbiologist explains...
Bill Sullivan, Indiana University
Water that comes straight from natural sources, dubbed “raw water,” is gaining popularity. Raw water...
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
Angela Mattie, Quinnipiac University
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant...
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens...
Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University
Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn...
Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks...
John Duah, Auburn University
A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off...
Jails and prisons often fail to protect incarcerated people during natural disasters
Benika Dixon, Texas A&M University; J. Carlee Purdum, University of Houston, and Tara Goddard, Texas A&M University
The United...
Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what...
Libby Richards, Purdue University
Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than...
EXPLORING NATURE
Why people rebuild in Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas despite the risks
Kristina P. Brant, Penn State
On Valentine’s Day 2025, heavy rains started to fall in parts of rural Appalachia....
