September 1, 2011
Damage from Extreme Weather Increasing
Hurricane Irene is part of a worsening trend. Weather disasters have grown more frequent and more costly over the past 30 years in the U.S.,
Stories by Christine Gorman
Christine Gorman is a health and science writer.
EnvironmentAugust 23, 2011
Our Flooded Future Looms [Slide Show]
One of the greatest dangers cities face from continuing climate change stems from increasingly severe floods
HealthAugust 18, 2011
A Brief History of the Toilet [Slide Show]
Forget about skyscrapers, protected harbors or capital markets. The lowly toilet is key to what makes modern cities possible
HealthAugust 1, 2011
E. coli on the March
Toxic strains of a common gut microbe are multiplying
July 25, 2011
Patients Explain Living with Cystic Fibrosis [Video]
Four people with CF share how the chronic disease shapes their lives and daily routines
July 11, 2011
4 Common Health Care Myths: Test Yourself
Think more screening is better? That more access to care makes people healthier? Think again
June 22, 2011
HIV and the South: Interactive Graphic Reveals Geographic Disparities
New data illustrates how deeply AIDS has taken root the U.S. South, where many patients are poorer and more marginalized than ever before
HealthJune 2, 2011
Why This E. Coli Outbreak Has Me Scared
TechnologyMay 2, 2011
How Biometrics Helped to Identify the Master Terrorist
A toolkit used to identify Osama bin Laden in his hideout was probably a lot like the handheld devices used by U.S. soldiers
HealthApril 25, 2011
Life Is Complicated: Systems Biology Untangles Old Mysteries [Video]
Biologists are turning to powerful computers to help them make sense of life's messiest parts
April 1, 2011
Antibiotic Resistance Is Taking Out "Last-Resort" Drugs Used to Combat Worrisome Category of Germs
How to tell the bad news from the really bad news
HealthDecember 1, 2010
A Healthy Brain Needs a Healthy Heart
Could exercising regularly and not smoking help to delay dementia?
HealthDecember 1, 2010
A Global Call to Action on Cancer and Heart Disease
Most deaths from cancer and heart disease now occur in the poorer parts of the world
HealthOctober 1, 2010
How Primary Care Heals Health Disparities
The U.S. health care system needs to focus more on general care and care coordination