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Covid cut pollution and got us outside. Let’s keep it up.

Ebba Malmqvist — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:19 GMT

OPINION: Urban planners need to find ways to reduce traffic and provide equal access to green spaces

Let’s put community health workers to work

Miya Barnett — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: Covid laid bare the scope of health disparities in the US and around the world. Research shows that trained lay people may be the best way to bring evidence-based care to those who need it most.

Let’s keep meetings virtual after Covid

Katherine H. Freeman and Raymond Jeanloz — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:15 GMT

OPINION: We don’t want to go back to living on planes and out of suitcases. Virtual meetings are cheaper, more accessible and better for the planet.

Covid job loss: The cause of the next epidemic?

Jennie E. Brand and Sarah A. Burgard — Tue, 25 May 2021 00:00:25 GMT

OPINION: Being out of work — even for a just a few months — may be bad for your health

Remote work can be a lot better than this

Ariane Ollier-Malaterre — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:26 GMT

OPINION: Under the right conditions (i.e., not during a pandemic), telework can be great for both employers and employees

Save the microbes!

Muhammad Saleem — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 00:00:20 GMT

OPINION: Recent data suggest that microbial diversity is under threat — which puts the entire planet at risk

Four ways HIV activists have saved lives during Covid

Monica Gandhi — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:13 GMT

OPINION: We owe these early fighters a debt of gratitude for transforming our response to public health crises.

Yes, all this screen time is hurting your eyes

Zhong-Lin Lu — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 00:00:09 GMT

OPINION: A neuroscientist says that he’s particularly worried about kids, who may have spent much of last year learning online. Some easy hacks can help.

The danger of high public debt is not what you think

Edgar Kiser — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 00:00:12 GMT

OPINION: An overlooked consequence of huge deficit spending during the Covid-19 pandemic could be further loss of public trust in the government

10 years after the nuclear meltdown at Fukushima Daiichi, I’m still worried

Ken Buesseler — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:00:11 GMT

OPINION: The cleanup of the past decade at the Japanese power plant could be set back if authorities don’t properly handle a massive stockpile of contaminated water

Another way that Covid can kill: Car crashes

Marisa Auguste and Eric Jackson — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:10 GMT

OPINION: Traffic is down, but deaths are up. Here’s how to stay safe on the road.

Abortions can happen safely — and entirely — at home

Leah Coplon and Claire Brindis — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: The pandemic has taught us how we can deliver better care to patients who seek to terminate pregnancies. Now if only science could triumph over politics.

Don’t let Covid boost another killer

Mohan P. Joshi — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 00:00:17 GMT

OPINION: The pandemic may be interfering with our fight against drug-resistant bacteria. Luckily, the same tactics can beat back both scourges.

Pandemic behavior: 4 takeaways, 2 experts and 1 big opportunity

Evan Nesterak of Behavioral Scientist — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 00:00:04 GMT

OPINION: So many things about this global health crisis come down to people’s small, day-to-day actions. What have we learned so far?

How enlisting dentists can speed up Covid-19 vaccinations

Mary E. Northridge — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: Dental care providers have the skills, the facilities and the trust of patients who might otherwise miss out

Are too many scientists studying Covid?

Julie K. Pfeiffer and Terence S. Dermody — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:29 GMT

The pandemic prompted many scientists to pivot their research to the coronavirus. That’s not an entirely good thing.

How to help Covid-19 long-haulers

Syra Madad and Theodore Long — Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:18 GMT

OPINION: Patients with lingering symptoms need access to specialized clinics — and so much more

Don’t abandon paid sick leave. It’s a cost-effective tool against Covid-19.

Stefan Pichler and Nicolas R. Ziebarth — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:00:14 GMT

OPINION: Requiring companies to give unwell workers compensated time off isn’t a burden. It’s smart public health policy that reduces the spread of disease.

A winter of despair for homeless families

Ellen Bassuk — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:07 GMT

OPINION: In the absence of much-needed measures, the pandemic will make the cold days harder and more perilous among our most vulnerable population

How men can ‘lean in’ on behalf of women

W. Brad Johnson and David G. Smith — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:00:10 GMT

OPINION: Women have been pulled away from their jobs during the pandemic. Here’s what they need right now from male allies in the office.