This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the coronavirus began spreading in the U.S. in early spring, governors in hard-hit states took drastic steps to reduce the threat and avoid overloading their health care systems. By…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Training parents of children with autism spectrum disorder virtually about early behavioral intervention is an accessible and effective approach when in-person instruction isn’t possible, researchers report. The new study in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The volume and breadth of COVID-19 research now underway and being shared widely is overwhelming: clinical studies and research reports on host genetic analysis, diagnostic modalities, antiviral drug and vaccine…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID crisis has exposed our interdependencies and the insufficient preparation of our urban systems for coping with shocks. It also has highlighted the stress we put on the environment…
Artificial intelligence will disrupt labor markets and the global economy. It will help medicine, health, and sustainability, and challenge building an inclusive economy. Tech companies will benefit, but governments must…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mild cases of COVID-19 do not appear to affect the health of pregnant women and their fetus, the study finds. Pregnant women with mild cases of coronavirus disease 2019 had…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • • • Women and children are losing access to health and social services worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic — and it could have a dire effect on maternal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have used air quality and public health data to estimate the health care costs associated with smoke exposure in California from 2012 through 2018. Health economist Daniel Cullen, who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many public health innovations lack pathways to reach vulnerable customer bases, even with significant last-mile efforts. Polio vaccine teams, for example, often can’t reach the most physically and politically isolated…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Policy makers and health care professionals recognize that there is much more to good health than just medical care. Achieving healthy families and communities often requires us to address housing,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Poverty, overcrowded housing and the excessive cost of basic hygiene products in remote communities makes it incredibly difficult for Australia to eliminate trachoma, a contagious eye disease not found in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The flu is a serious virus in its own right: Up to 56 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and an estimated 24,000 to 62,000 deaths,…