Public Health
A Secret Weapon in Preventing the Next Pandemic: Fruit Bats
New research links bat habitat destruction with the spillover of their viruses to humans
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Public Health
Antibiotic-Resistant UTIs Are Common, and Other Infections May Soon Be Resistant, Too
Urinary tract infections are increasingly becoming resistant to first-line antibiotics, and this may be a warning for our ability to treat other microbial infections
Public Health
How the U.S. Lost Years of Life
Many countries saw drops in life expectancy during the pandemic, but some populations have suffered more than others
Public Health
The Health Risks of Gas Stoves Explained
Gas stoves produce emissions that can harm human health and the environment. Experts answer questions about the dangers and how to limit them
Public Health
Are Gas Stoves Bad for Our Health?
Evidence is building that fumes from gas stoves can aggravate lung ailments
Public Health
What Rice-Farming Cultures Can Teach Us about Pandemic Preparedness
Societies that farm rice over wheat tend to be more tight-knit and interdependent, which could protect them from pandemic viruses like the one behind COVID
Public Health
Masks Are a Proved Way to Defend Yourself from Respiratory Infections
Respiratory viruses have rebounded hard after COVID seclusion, and masks are one of the best ways to avoid getting them
Public Health
Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Opinions of 2022
Our opinion section took us to the front lines of COVID, revealed how racists misuse evolutionary biology, illuminated a mental health epidemic in kids, and more
Inequality
The Opioid Epidemic Is Surging among Black People because of Unequal Access to Treatment
Clinics and the most effective types of therapy are harder to find in communities where people of color live
Microbiology
Bacteria and Fungi Can ‘Walk’ across the Surface of Our Teeth
Clusters of bacteria and fungi seem to be capable of complex movement, setting tooth decay in motion
Public Health
Fauci Responds to Musk’s Twitter Attack and Rates World’s COVID Response
Public health leader Anthony Fauci advises early-career researchers “not to be deterred” by vitriol
Public Health
People in Rural Areas Die at Higher Rates Than Those in Urban Areas
Deaths from heart disease, cancer and COVID are all higher in rural areas than urban ones in the U.S., and the gap is only widening
Sociology
The Most Compelling Science Graphics of 2022
From COVID to space exploration, graphics helped tell some the year’s most important stories
Education
Students with HIV Need Support
I helped develop a plan to support youth living with HIV and would like to see more educational institutions prioritize our needs
Public Health
What the Triple Threat of COVID, RSV and Flu Means for Children
Two epidemiologists explain how three viral illnesses are straining health care systems
Public Health
These UV Devices Could Keep Indoor Air Free of Viruses
Devices using shorter UV light could keep indoor air free of viruses without harming human health
Climate Change
Climate Models Could Help Predict Future Disease Outbreaks
Lessons from climate modeling could be used to help prepare for future disease outbreaks
Public Health
Why Life Expectancy Keeps Dropping in the U.S. as Other Countries Bounce Back
COVID cut average life spans short in many high-income countries, but the U.S. decline has been steeper and longer than most
Public Health
COVID Communication Often Failed: How Health Policy Makers Can Do Better
Health policy makers need to cultivate social trust and plan effective communication strategies well before the next pandemic
Public Health
How Can the World Prepare for the Next Pandemic?
The COVID pandemic is not over, but countries must start to prepare for the next one to avoid a similar or even worse outcome
