Public Health

Older people have borne a higher burden of illness and death from COVID-19, with people 65 and older experiencing higher rates of hospitalization and death. That’s only part of the…

Some transgender and gender-diverse college students are at a heightened risk of developing an eating disorder, research shows. Just before swimmer Schuyler Bailar made history as the first openly transgender…

According to IDEO, analogous inspiration projects are “a form of exploration that takes a team outside of its industry to find inspiration in the ways others have tackled similar challenges”. With…

“Frustration is surging among the low-wage workers who make up the backbone of the nursing-home industry, as tens of thousands of their colleagues call out sick with Covid-19, inflaming shortages…

A pandemic is a terrible time to lose health insurance coverage. Yet, for a segment of the 23 million workers who suddenly lost jobs in spring of 2020, that was a fear-inducing possibility.…

Common concerns about telemedicine don’t hold up to scrutiny, according to a new study that highlights telemedicine’s effectiveness. The paper is one of two studies on telemedicine published in NEJM Catalyst.…

So much pollution goes into the air today that even without wildfire smoke, 99% of the global population breathes unhealthy air.

After wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the East Coast of the US, experts explain the serious health risks smoke poses.

Affordability, telehealth and a trained, motivated workforce are the keys to keeping the engine of rural health care running smoothly. A Heartland Forward report outlines strategies policymakers and community leaders in rural…

Oral health problems can affect the rest of the body, and a report looks at how extending benefits might protect pregnant and postpartum people.

Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors have more risk of dying from a second cancer than survivors of other racial or ethnic groups.

Preventive health care – such as cancer screening – is a critical tool in the early detection of disease. Missed screening can result in a missed diagnosis, delayed treatment and…