Ebola Outbreak Declared an International Public Health Emergency
The World Health Organization’s action could increase the resources available to fight a year-old outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Joseph Lange's Campaign Against HIV
Seema Yasmin, director of research and education at the Stanford Health Communication Initiative, talks about her book The Impatient Dr. Lange: One Man’s Fight to End the Global HIV Epidemic...
VW Emissions Cheating Scandal Increased Children's Pollution Exposure
Increased air pollution impacted low birth weights and asthma attacks, a federal economist says
How to Stop Prisons from Laying the Groundwork for a Fatal Overdose
A Rhode Island program to prevent ex-inmate relapses and deaths is working
Rhinos and Their Gamekeepers Benefit from AI
Starting in 2017, an artificial intelligence monitoring system at the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa has been helping to protect rhinos and their caretakers.
Federal Appeals Court Takes Up Case That Threatens Affordable Care Act
Upholding the lower court’s ruling would affect 20 million people who get medical coverage under the law and could upend the health care system
Advanced Food Tracking and Packaging Will Save Lives and Cut Waste
A combination of two technologies could vastly improve food safety
The Doctor Who Beat Ebola--and Inspires Other Survivors to Care for the Sick
Maurice Kakule Mutsunga has started a motorcycle ambulance service and is working to dispel rumors about the virus
Mind and Body Benefit from Two Hours in Nature Each Week
People who spent at least two hours outside—either all at once or totaled over several shorter visits—were more likely to report good health and psychological well-being. Jason G...
Genomic Surveillance Could Make a Big Difference in the Fight against Malaria
It can flag pathogens long before patients show up in clinics
Social Media Bots Deceive E-cigarette Users
Social media bots promote unproved benefits of e-cigarettes
Cannabis Could Help Solve the Opioid Crisis
Not alone, but it could be part of the solution
Meet the Ebola Workers Battling a Virus in a War Zone
Nature’s Amy Maxmen reports from the front line of the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democrats Divided on "Medicare for All" in First Debate
Senator Elizabeth Warren and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were the only candidates in the first night in favor of eliminating private insurance
To Clean Drinking Water, Just Add Microbes
A new approach to water treatment could be cheaper, produce less waste and possibly help fix nitrate pollution in California
The U.S. Needs to Tighten Vaccination Mandates
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
"Flesh Eating" Bacteria May Be Spreading to Beaches Once Thought Off-Limits
The bacteria, which normally live in warmer waters, have caused infections in waters near Delaware and New Jersey
You Contain Multitudes of Microplastics
People appear to consume between 74,000 and 121,000 microplastic particles annually, and that's probably a gross underestimate.
Two-for-One: Chickenpox Vaccine Lowers Shingles Risk in Children
Immunization reduces the likelihood of a painful reemergence of the virus in kids
Preserved Poop Is an Archaeological Treasure
Anthropologists found parasite eggs in ancient poop samples, providing a glimpse of human health as hunter-gatherers transitioned to settlements. Christopher Intagliata reports.
