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Soda taxes can’t reverse the obesity epidemic

Kristin Kiesel and Richard J. Sexton — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: They might be able to help, but only if well-designed and in combination with other policies

We urgently need data for equitable personalized medicine

Manuel Corpas — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 00:00:17 GMT

OPINION: A massive bias in medical studies toward men of European origin means that genetic variants in understudied populations don’t get the focus they deserve

How optimizing indoor humidity can help stop the spread of Covid and flu

Richard Zare — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: Recent CDC guidelines for indoor air quality disregard the benefits of humidity. But research shows it can kill viruses and help thwart infections.

Dealing with rats, and their health, in America’s ‘rattiest’ city

Maureen Murray — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: A study in Chicago found that rodents surviving poisoning are more likely to carry disease. Good pest control needs to take such things into account.

America is failing women’s health

Susan E. Short and Meghan Zacher — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:19 GMT

OPINION: Systemic inequity means women in the US die younger and suffer more than they should. It’s time for health for all.

The US abortion decision is already having global impacts

TK Sundari Ravindran, Pascale Allotey and Sofia Gruskin — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:31 GMT

OPINION: The reversal of Roe v. Wade is a tragedy not just for the United States, but for women everywhere

This myth about guns is killing us

Mark Rosenberg — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:20 GMT

OPINION: The idea that gun violence prevention research is at odds with gun rights is just not true

The first malaria vaccine is a leap forward, but we can’t stop now

Matthew Laurens — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:14 GMT

OPINION: Next-generation vaccines, and a lot more money, are needed now to crack the stalemate in the fight against malaria

Pandemic psychology: Nothing new under the Sun

Steven Taylor — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:08 GMT

OPINION: Our behavior during Covid-19 echoes that of individuals, societies and governments during past plagues. We can and should do better.

The science of placebos is fueling quackery

Fabrizio Benedetti — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: The placebo effect is real. So are the ethical conundrums posed by those who would exploit the latest research advances for profit.

The vicious cycle of food and sleep

Marie-Pierre St-Onge — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: More than a third of Americans don’t log enough hours in bed, provoking serious impacts on their health. Diet is an important and under-recognized reason.

How racism in early life can affect long-term health

Jack P. Shonkoff — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:13 GMT

OPINION: Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental wellbeing

Question the ‘lab leak’ theory. But don’t call it a conspiracy.

Ivan Oransky — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:23 GMT

OPINION: If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us, labels get in the way of facts and make the truth that much harder to find.

Let’s change how we pay for hospitals

John Colmers and Sherry Glied — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:01 GMT

OPINION: Many health facilities were already in fiscal straits before Covid-19 — except in Maryland. The state’s innovative and sound approach could be the answer to rescuing systems nationwide.

Why we are developing a patent-free Covid antiviral therapy

Alpha Lee, John Chodera and Frank von Delft — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:27 GMT

OPINION: During global health crises such as pandemics, drug discovery should be publicly funded and open, with no research secrets locked away

Building an immune system for the planet could prevent the next pandemic

David Bray — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 00:00:03 GMT

OPINION: We need a global information network that spans borders so we can spot — and stop — new pathogens before they threaten world health

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.

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

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.