This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A battle over who is responsible for cleaning up hundreds of oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico is quietly playing out in a bankruptcy court in southern…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. One challenge as society reopens is identifying who has been vaccinated for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The new COVID-19 antibody test is similar to one used at home to determine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The world is currently transfixed by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through many regions, especially Asia, Africa, and South America. But, focused as we are on the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Restrictions placed on direct patient care and shifts to telehealth may explain the finding, which could lead to a possible future surge in sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases, researchers say.…
During a virtual event co-hosted by Food Tank and Applegate, panelists highlight the need to end the misuse of antibiotics in the livestock industry. By 2050, public health experts predict…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite millions of deaths and trillions in economic dislocations, COVID-19 has not been nearly as lethal as the 1918 Spanish flu or as disruptive as pandemic planners had feared. Dr.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When COVID-19 reached the Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the uncertainty hit its frontline health care workers hard. “There’s been a lot more fear and death that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In northern Michigan, across rolling sand dunes and a picturesque village situated on Lake Michigan, it is raining toxic PFAS chemicals. No, really. It is. A team of U.S. and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 caught the world flat-footed. We must act now, before the next disease outbreak hits, to ensure that we have the data and information needed to respond quickly and prevent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As young people continue to line up for coronavirus shots, the gender breakdown appears, well, surprisingly even. Compared to a persistent gap between adult men and women in vaccination rates,…
Strengthening health systems comes down to staff, stuff, space, systems and support. Whether providing primary care or responding to deadly outbreaks of infectious diseases, a holistic approach that places the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The CHLOE report typically captures trends in online education, but the sixth installment also asked college officials about how their institutions were impacted by the pandemic and how they expect…