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Deafness and hearing loss: 1.5 billion people affected, yet half of cases are preventable
The wedding reception was in full swing, music pounding at 105 decibels. Twenty-two-year-old Jake stood near the speakers for three…
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Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability
In the days since last week’s fatal landslides at Mount Maunganui, there has been widespread discussion about what may have…
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Innovations in asthma care can improve the health of Detroiters living with this chronic disease
Researchers and doctors are beginning to modernize asthma treatment using innovative therapies. Asthma is a common, chronic and treatable lung…
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: Why this deadly tick-borne virus kills 30% of victims and has no approved treatment
The farmer felt the tick bite while herding sheep in rural Turkey. He removed it without much concern—tick bites were…
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Why SARS-CoV-2 changed everything about how we understand infectious disease threats
Dr. Sharma still remembers the first COVID-19 patient she treated in March 2020. “He came in with fever and cough—symptoms…
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Contraception: Why 164 million women have unmet contraceptive needs while methods exist that could save their lives
Fatima sat across from the community health worker, finally voicing what she’d been afraid to say. “I need to stop…
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Congenital disorders: Why 295,000 newborns die yearly from birth defects we know how to prevent and treat
Sarah, 26 weeks pregnant, watched the screen showing her baby. The technician excused herself to get the doctor. Within minutes,…
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Complementary feeding: Why the transition from breast milk at 6 months determines if your child thrives or falls behind
Maya watched her daughter reach for the mashed sweet potato on the spoon. Six months old exactly. First solid food…
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Common goods for health: Why clean water, disease tracking, and safety laws need government funding that markets will never provide
The cholera outbreak started small—just three cases in a coastal town in East Africa. But the country had a functioning…
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Commercial determinants of health: The tobacco, alcohol, and junk food industries killing 8 million people yearly while claiming to care
Dr. Rodriguez sat in a public health conference listening to a tobacco company representative explain their commitment to “harm reduction.”…
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Clinical trials: Why every medicine you take exists because strangers volunteered to test it first
Sarah held the consent form in her hands, reading it for the third time. She had breast cancer. Standard treatment…
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Climate change: The health crisis doctors can’t treat but we can still prevent
Dr. Sharma worked the emergency room during Delhi’s record-breaking heatwave last summer. The first patient arrived at dawn—a 67-year-old construction…
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Chronic respiratory diseases: The silent epidemic stealing breath from millions worldwide
Maria first noticed something wrong when she couldn’t keep up with her grandson anymore. Simple walks left her gasping. Climbing…
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Artificial metacognition: Giving an AI the ability to ‘think’ about its ‘thinking’
Have you ever had the experience of rereading a sentence multiple times only to realize you still don’t understand it?…
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Why too much phosphorus in America’s farmland is polluting the country’s water
When people think about agricultural pollution, they often picture what is easy to see: fertilizer spreaders crossing fields or muddy…
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