Health

As the poverty capital of the world, Nigeria’s problems are many and technology has proven to be a great way to solve some of the issues the country is dealing…

Here, University of Chicago Medicine doctors explain how to protect children and high-risk patients: WHAT IS RSV? Respiratory syncytial virus, often called RSV, is a common virus that can cause…

Preventable failures in U.S. maternal health care result in far too many pregnancy-related deaths. Each year, approximately 700 parents die from pregnancy and childbirth complications. As such, the U.S. maternal…

Melanoma is the the third most-common cancer found in rural America. A new study from Cancer Reports on residents from rural Michigan that shows the frequency and deadliness of undiagnosed skin cancer…

At the Commonwealth Fund, we have long been focused on shaping national health policy with respect to coverage, cost, quality, and equity. In recent years, we have also embraced the…

As we approach the November election Americans are overwhelmed with the amount of campaign ads flooding their television and social media feeds. It is estimated that by election day over $9.7…

What would happen if a pandemic much worse than Covid hit? This is a question that’s been haunting me since the early days of 2020, when it wasn’t clear exactly…

Women living in high-cost rental areas are more likely to suffer hemorrhage, heart failure, and other life-threatening outcomes during labor and delivery, new research in New Jersey shows. Researchers found…

By working with the people who know their communities best, the Equity First Vaccination Initiative showed how we can continue to remove barriers and improve equity-centered public health. The 20…

When most people think of climate change, they envision melting icebergs and a rising sea level. While climate change is indeed warming the globe and causing the seas to rise,…

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingers in the number of students at traditional public schools in North Carolina. While average daily membership (ADM) at traditional schools is up…

It’s universally acknowledged that today’s youth have been dealt a tough hand in terms of education during the pandemic. Being one of the unfortunate students who graduated from high school…