Public Health

A deep dive into one scholar’s correspondence shows society prefers blame and punishment over protecting children from sexual violence

A 3D-printed tube stymies microbes with a tiny obstacle course to combat rampant infections in hospitals

You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines

OSHA says the U.S. Postal Service failed to teach mail carriers about heat safety

Most people naturally have good vitamin D levels. Overhyped claims that the compound helps to fight diseases from cancer to depression aren’t borne out by recent research

Authorities must take proactive measures to mitigate the damaging effects of extreme weather and climate events on long-term health

Critics push back on proposed CDC guidelines that they say leave health care facilities free to cut corners on N95 masks and other measures that protect workers against airborne diseases such as COVID

Experts weigh in on how you can navigate social gatherings and travel as respiratory illnesses rise this winter

Experts hope a recent FDA approval for the first commercial at-home test for sexually transmitted diseases may help increase access to testing and curb rising rates

Separate outbreaks of pneumonia in children have cropped up in the U.S., China and Europe. Public health experts say the uptick in cases is not caused by a novel pathogen

Scientific American asked experts about the factors that shape how drunk someone gets during a night out and how bad a hangover they might have the next morning

From new uses for weight-loss drugs to the first CRISPR gene editing therapy, these were some of the most impactful health stories of the year