This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Careful surveillance and study of Sars-cov-2 variants will help determine the public health threats they pose and the mitigation efforts they require. SARS-CoV-2 has already mutated since it was first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York City teachers will be required to be vaccinated by the time school reopens in September, or be tested weekly, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The city is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many Americans, buying fresh local food at one of the estimated 9,000 farmers markets across the U.S. is one of summer’s pleasures. But farmers markets aren’t just nice amenities.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With less than half the United States population fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and as the delta variant sweeps the nation, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory that called misinformation…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The health inequities exposed by COVID-19 underscored the importance of collecting race-stratified data to inform local policymakers. For the public health researchers trying to provide that, the pandemic also revealed some major pitfalls,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 stay-at-home orders surely saved many lives, but a growing number of studies document that lockdowns led to more reports of domestic violence. Even as 911 calls for police help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New guidelines educate health care professionals about how to help prevent firearm injuries. Each year, approximately 40,000 people in the United States die because of guns, making firearm-related injuries a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. With farming being the root of the nation’s food supply, former President Barack Obama’s administration launched a federal Local Foods, Local Places (LFLP) program in 2014. This initiative was designed to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People who have recovered from COVID-19 retain broad and effective longer-term immunity to the disease, according to a new study. Findings of the study, which is the most comprehensive of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. California took a major step today towards regulating dangerous “forever chemicals” in drinking water by proposing new health limits for two of the most pervasive contaminants. State environmental health officials recommended…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, more than half of the world’s children are growing up in cities. By 2030, up to 60 percent of the world’s urban population will be under 18-years old. Yet,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is quickly spreading across the world. The World Health Organization estimates it will be the dominant strain globally within months, reports MarketWatch.…