Public Health

We know from study after study that most older adults would prefer to age in place, in their homes, with their families and embedded in their communities. But our health…

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed telemedicine’s potential to improve health care delivery and access. In the past year, we have seen rapid expansion of telemedicine, in the form of video…

When we wrote last year in India Development Review about how neglecting healthcare delivery for India’s 104 million tribal people undermines India’s ability to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on hunger (SDG 2) and health and…

A new study using computer modeling suggests that eviction bans authorized during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced infection rates. The research indicates that eviction bans not only protected those who would…

Last October, residents in 2 Nigerian states reported deaths from a “strange disease.” Yellow fever had previously spared Enugu and Delta states so some residents blamed spiritual causes for the…

Covid-19 is a having a massive impact on humanity. But why have we seemingly slept-walked our way into one of the biggest risk factors of all, an obesity pandemic? As…

Throughout the pandemic, millions of Americans wondered: “Is the cure worse than the disease?” The question implies a trade-off between “the cure,” in the form of economic shutdowns, and “the…

It can be hard to keep up with the plant-based food industry. Every month seems to bring buzzy product launches and press releases from startups about the millions of dollars…

Income inequality within countries correlates with higher COVID-19 infections rates in those nations, according to a new analysis. The report also raises concerns that these inequalities could hamper vaccination efforts. “The same marginalized…

Imagine seeing a news report about lead contamination in drinking water in a community that looks like yours. It might make you think twice about whether to drink your tap…

Black patients with advanced heart failure are more likely to receive a left ventricular assist device later in their disease progression compared to white patients, according to a new study.…

No need to beat around the bush: Doctors can be confusing. Medical jargon can be daunting. Add in institutionalized, gender-based medical bias and outdated terms that often stigmatize infertility and pregnancy loss, and you’ve…