This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Fish and other aquatic foods are integral to diets for more than 1 billion people worldwide. Most of these people live in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Kill every human on the planet. This is the first assignment I give students in my public health classes, filled with do-gooders passionate about saving the world. Their homework is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) uploaded a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to ‘COVID-19 Vaccination of Persons without prescribed Identity Cards through CoWIN’ on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There is a common misconception that “reproductive rights” and “reproductive justice” are synonymous with each other and can be used interchangeably. They most definitely are not. The reproductive rights framework…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Even though the vast majority of people with alcohol use disorder see their doctors regularly for a range of issues, fewer than one in 10 ever get treatment for drinking,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The cost of higher education in the United States is a major barrier to entry, especially for racial and ethnic minorities and for students who are the first generation in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past decade or more, demographic and economic pressures have drastically changed the healthcare landscape in rural communities across the United States. Long-term out-migration toward more urban areas has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When Angelina Spicer showed up to Kedren Community Health Center in South Los Angeles to get her COVID-19 vaccine in March, she was shocked to see hundreds of people waiting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Throughout the pandemic, prisons have been a hotspot for COVID-19, with case rates in prisons between four to five times higher than in the general population. Despite being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, however, most…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After some initial bumps in the road, COVID-19 vaccine rollout has accelerated across the United States, as have rollbacks of certain public health measures. But city leaders worry that some residents remain hesitant…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic has hit many households hard, but perhaps none more so than those who have struggled to access and afford water. Falling behind on water bills, lower-income households and communities…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People who work nontraditional work hours, such as 11 PM to 7 AM, are more likely to develop the chronic condition that disrupts their sleep. “This discovery has many major…