Tag: Public health
EPA must use the best available science − by law −...
H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University
Science is essential as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency carries out its...
Medetomidine is replacing xylazine in Philly street fentanyl − creating new...
Kory London, Thomas Jefferson University and Karen Alexander, Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia’s street opioid supply – or “dope” market...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
