The daunting problem has some powerful solutions. The first is family planning.
In righting wrongs, they’re protecting the health of millions.
Public health can respond to the challenges of the moment and tackle fundamental barriers to health.
A child of colonialism, global health began with the export of Western concepts of health and medical care—and the protection of colonizers from local diseases. Here’s how committed insurgents in the field are overturning those lingering perspectives.
Rumble strips, roundabouts, and other design improvements can drastically lower U.S. traffic deaths.
My path to public health included a beauty pageant in the world’s newest country.
Preventing Airborne Spread of Covid-19
Why it took so long to acknowledge that Covid-19 is airborne—and what we need to do now.
The parasite-mosquito-human nexus spawns an incredibly complex disease challenge. Successes against malaria often don’t last, nor are they easily replicated. Yet.
Dyes, relaxers, and conditioners give salon clients the styles they want—and leave salon workers with a potentially dangerous chemical burden.
Medication abortion or traveling to other states will be options for some. Others will endure unsafe procedures or other costs.
Injustice Decoded
Public health researchers are working to uncover and correct unfairness in AI.
Native American researchers are turning long-held traditions into novel public health solutions.
The sprawling U.S. industrial food system creates big challenges that demand creative solutions.
New drug targets and tools for identifying promising drugs suggest treatments for Covid-19—and future diseases.
The Value of Prevention
The U.S. spends significantly more to incarcerate adult offenders than it does to support research on prevention.