Public Health

Climate change and the lead exposure crisis in Flint, Michigan have prompted investment in water resources, an expert says. Jeremy Orr, adjunct professor of law in the Michigan State University…

Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level…

An infant formula shortage crisis continues to impact families across the United States. Policy approaches that enforce antitrust laws and increase social safety net programs can help alleviate many causes…

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) recently released a brief that provides strategies to promote human, animal, and environmental health through livestock systems. By investing in these initiatives, ILRI argues…

Heat-related deaths are an issue across Washington state, and they occur even in regions that typically have milder climates, according to a University of Washington study published Aug. 30 in…

Water has been an important resource in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Without water, there is no hand washing—an effective measure to slow down the spread of the virus,…

The first task of the physician is to alleviate the suffering caused by the immediate symptoms of a disease — but you can eliminate the symptoms and not affect the…

Malawi. Mozambique. Israel. UK. United States. In the past year, all have detected poliovirus. Polio cases were first reported in Malawi and Mozambique earlier this year, setting off alarm bells…

When I talk about our research team’s work on pregnancy in transgender people, people often recall Thomas Beatie, a pregnant man who appeared on “Oprah” and in People magazine in…

This op-ed by Julia Rohrer, Shruthi Jayaram, and Laura McEown was previously published on September 21, 2022 in the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Reprinted with permission. __________ The Supreme Court’s ruling to…

This brief describes an unfolding learning journey intended to strengthen social connection, resident voice, and agency to address inequities in rural health and well-being. Along the way, we have come…

“I just can’t do what I used to anymore.” As pulmonologists and critical care doctors treating patients with lung disease, we have heard many of our patients recovering from COVID-19…