Fitness
Measles Infection Could Leave Kids Vulnerable to Other Diseases
The finding that the virus causes “immune amnesia” further highlights the importance of vaccination
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Public Health
Pharma Sells States on “Netflix Model” to Wipe Out Hep C
Purchase of full-service packages to eradicate the virus can come without cost transparency
Public Health
Trump’s Nativist Rhetoric Scares Immigrants Away from Seeking Medical Care
A quarter of surveyed Latino patients said they knew someone who did not go to the hospital because of fear of deportation
Medicine
What We Know about the Possible Carcinogen Found in Zantac
The popular heartburn drug may produce potentially unsafe levels of NDMA when its active ingredient breaks down
Computing
Racial Bias Found in a Major Health Care Risk Algorithm
Black patients lose out on critical care when systems equate health needs with costs
How to Outsmart Superbugs
We know what to do but must get better at applying what we know
Public Health
The Outsize Role of Tiny Mosquitoes in Human History
A new book tells the tale of the greatest predator of human beings in history
Public Health
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
Policy
The U.S. Should Tighten Vaccination Mandates
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
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”
Public Health
Living with Infectious Mosquitoes
Thailand is trying to communicate the risk through museum exhibitions
Biology
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.
Public Health
The U.S. Needs to Tighten Vaccination Mandates
Existing religious and philosophical exemptions endanger public health
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
Public Health
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Resemble Chemical Burns
A study of 17 patients with the mysterious illnesses revealed inflammation suggestive of inhaled toxic substances
Public Health
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...
Public Health
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
Public Health
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
Public Health
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
