Nicotine products like pouches and patches are being promoted for cognitive enhancement, stress reduction, improved athletic performance and much more – with little scientific evidence.
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Pittsburgh helped pioneer the polio vaccine. Now, as measles cases rise across Pennsylvania, an epidemiologist explains the disease and the vaccine that prevents it.
The next phase of the response must not be about deploying more people into communities simply to deliver interventions.
The vast majority of people around the world are lactose intolerant. But American propaganda and scientific biases have made milk and dairy products a staple in global diets.
Whether in Kenya or California, herders face dangerous temperatures and difficult conditions that put a strain on their health.
Measles is making a comeback around the world. In places with low vaccination rates, a few cases can quickly become an epidemic.
Novel treatments include mental exercises to boost cognitive function, as well as strategies that help people with schizophrenia understand the emotions of others.
Amid multiple disease outbreaks and intense political pressures, Director Erica Schwartz will need to defend scientific independence.
When a person’s story about a traumatic event seems fuzzy, they may be experiencing the nuances of how their brain processes trauma.
Trump’s latest executive order is set to lead to delayed vaccinations, falling coverage and a resurgence of diseases once brought under control.
Disproportionate rates of preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication – in immigrant populations reflect the physical toll of social and economic insecurities.
History has shown that when manufacturers skimp on sterile filtration of drugs, the consequences can amount to the loss of hundreds of lives and millions of dollars.
Studies increasingly show that how kids are using screens is more important than the exact amount of time they’re spending on them – and parents and caregivers tend to know what’s best for their families.
A new FDA fast-track program could undermine the agency’s role as a global drug safety authority.
Despite growing evidence of alcohol’s harms, it remains deeply embedded in social norms and cultural rituals, both in the US and abroad.
There is evidence of people who crossed gender boundaries even in ancient civilizations, though the terms naming them have evolved over time.
Global health funding cracks do not bode well for pandemic governance as recent disease outbreaks are reminding us. What does this mean for developing countries and how do they cope with health emergencies?
Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.
The US lacks the capacity to treat long COVID, and HHS defunding is taking the country further away from being able to handle the country’s growing number of long COVID cases.
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond
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Associate Professor and Chief Health Officer - COVID and Health Emergencies, Burnet Institute
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Canada Research Chair of Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University
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Professor of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Visiting Fellow at Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Assistant Professor of Resource Economics, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor of Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University
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Bachelor of Medical Science (Hons) student; global health researcher, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
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Researcher, Center for Social Science and Global Health, University of Amsterdam
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Professor of Population and Family Health, Brac University