We Have No Reason to Believe 5G Is Safe
The technology is coming, but contrary to what some people say, there could be health risks
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The U.S. Should Tighten Vaccination Mandates
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
Vaping-Related Illness Has a New Name: EVALI
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted the name in new guidance on the illness, which has sickened nearly 1,300 people across 49 states
Are Antibiotics Damaging Your Family’s Health?
The CDC calls their misuse “one of the most serious public health problems in the United States”
Living with Infectious Mosquitoes
Thailand is trying to communicate the risk through museum exhibitions
Teeth Tell Black Death Genetic Tale
DNA from the teeth of medieval plague victims indicates the pathogen likely first arrived in eastern Europe before spreading across the continent.
The U.S. Needs to Tighten Vaccination Mandates
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
While Searching for the Perfect Vaccine, Keep Using the Very Good
The anti-vaccine movement fails to live up to its own rhetoric
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Resemble Chemical Burns
A study of 17 patients with the mysterious illnesses revealed inflammation suggestive of inhaled toxic substances
Talking Health and Energy at U.N. Climate Action Summit
Scientific American senior editor Jen Schwartz talks with WHO officials Maria Neira and Agnès Soucat about climate and health and with Rachel Kyte, special representative to the U.N...
Why U.S. Officials Investigating Mysterious Vaping Deaths Are Focusing on Flavorings
As lung injuries among e-cigarette users mount amid a youth vaping epidemic, the impact of new restrictions remains unclear
Spread of Deadly Mosquito-borne Disease May Be Linked to Climate Change
Populations of the mosquito species thought to transmit Eastern equine encephalitis have persisted later than usual this year
Five Interventions for Treating Multidrug-Resistant TB
The FDA has approved a drug combination that could be a game changer. We should make sure its use is equitable and sustainable
Flu Vaccine Selections Suggest This Year’s Shot May Be Off the Mark
The strains chosen for the Southern Hemisphere vaccine suggest the Northern Hemisphere one may not provide optimal protection
Kicking Climate Change: Wins for Health, the Economy and Security
Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy talks with Scientific American’s Andrea Thompson about the widespread benefits of taking action against climate change.
CDC Reports Another Surge in Number of Cases of Vaping-Related Illness
As of this week, there have been 805 confirmed cases and 12 deaths, across 46 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands
The Cancer-Obesity Time Bomb
Malignancies are on the rise in the most obese generation in history
CEO of Juul Steps Down; Company to Drop Ads
The e-cigarette maker’s announcement comes in the wake of a controversy over the marketing of its products to youth
A New Theory of Obesity
“Ultraprocessed” foods seem to trigger neural signals that make us want more and more calories, unlike other foods in the Western diet
How to Quit Opioids
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen dives into the history of the epidemic and asks behavior coach Eric Zimmer for his most vital advice on addiction recovery
