WHO Calls for Emergency Meeting as Chinese Virus Spreads to Health Care Workers
The new coronavirus has sickened people in several countries, and there has been at least one confirmed case of human-to-human transmission
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Hookworm Runs Rampant in Schools
Originally published in March 1915
WHO Says Mysterious Illness in China Likely Being Caused by New Virus
The virus behind an outbreak that has sickened at least 59 people in Wuhan is thought to be a type of coronavirus, the family that includes SARS and MERS
The Science of Losing Battles
New research illuminates why most dieters regain lost weight. It’s even more complicated than we thought
Hard Water Is Better for Your Heart
Originally published in June 1969
Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in India
The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes
Cause of Wuhan’s Mysterious Pneumonia Cases Still Unknown, Chinese Officials Say
The virus has sickened 59 people so far but does not appear to be transmitting among humans
Public Health Depends on Reproducible Research
To fight emerging microbial threats, scientists need to work with materials they can count on
We Should Ban All Menthol-Flavored Nicotine Products
It’s not just for health: there’s also a social justice issue
Low-Income Baltimore Blocks Host Bigger, More Dangerous Mosquitoes
Tiger mosquitoes thrive in abandoned urban buildings
Despite Climate Change Health Threats, Few Medical Schools Teach It
Heat, mosquito-borne diseases and air pollution are medical issues that should be viewed through a climate lens, advocates say
A Human Approach for Universal Health Coverage
In Africa and elsewhere, health resources should be focused on humans, not diseases
Vaping May Increase the Risk of Chronic Respiratory Disease
In addition to a recent spate of lung illnesses, e-cigarettes have been linked to a greater likelihood of developing diseases such as COPD and emphysema
How to Break the Bonds of Opioids
Many chronic pain patients can be slowly tapered from the drugs without increasing misery
Gun Homicide Linked to Poor Social Mobility
An epidemiologist explores the social and economic roots of the 13,060 firearm-related deaths in 48 states in 2015
Senate Confirms Stephen Hahn as FDA Commissioner
Hahn, who has no previous political experience, will be in charge of regulating e-cigarettes, drug pricing, and more
Female Genital Mutilation Continues in the U.S. It Must Be Stopped
It may be a traditional cultural practice, but it’s nothing more than violence against women and girls
British Columbia’s Vaping Crackdown Could Offer a Roadmap for the Rest of the World
The provincial government has an expansive plan that ranges from limiting nicotine to raising taxes on the products
Speeding Access To New And Innovative Cancer Treatments
An emerging measure for predicting cancer treatment outcomes could dramatically speed clinical trials and the approval of new therapies. What stands in the way?
Rain Forest Dwellers and Urbanites Have Consistently Different Microbiomes
A study done in South America found that with increasing population density, humans had more diversity of fungi on the skin but less microbial diversity in the gut.
