More than a century ago, the US learned what happens when there is no national response to a major health crisis.
COVID-19 highlighted the need to plan for medical emergencies, but most people still avoid the issue.
Without public health surveillance, officials trying to tackle outbreaks, identify threats and evaluate treatments are working…
Public school access to high-quality teachers is shrinking, while teen reports of feeling unsafe at school are on the rise.
The current system − daylight saving time and early school start times − wastes billions while causing more car accidents,…
The majority of the 23 states disproportionately affected by the cuts are red states.
Tearing down abandoned homes has proven benefits, such as reducing crime and toxic materials, but it doesn’t pay for itself.
Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but the Kansas outbreak shows that the ancient disease is very much…
More than half of the street fentanyl samples collected in November 2024 contained BTMPS, and many contained more BTMPS…
Scientific discoveries are necessary to eliminate epidemic diseases. But addressing socioeconomic factors is just as essential…
Nurses face alarming rates of violence at work. These attacks too often go unreported, and they are fueling burnout and…
Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.
Two health law scholars explain how the public health insurance program for low-income people and people with disabilities…