When Lies Go Viral, So Does Disease
Aidan Stotz
Oct 2, 2025
The online response to COVID-19 highlighted how social circles often shape people's susceptibility to misinformation.
Nature as Medicine
Monica L. Wang
Sep 24, 2025
Public health research today reaffirms what intuition has long told us: contact with green and blue spaces is protective for health.
When Health Messaging Misses the Mark
Rowena Lindsay
Sep 17, 2025
Visual demonstrations on social media can help explain medical procedures, but without clear language, they may also heighten anxiety.
A Generation Growing Up Sick: Chronic Conditions in Young Adults
Aidan Stotz
Sep 15, 2025
In the last ten years, rates of obesity, depression, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions have increased among young adults.
A Cruel Summer for Medicaid
Paul Shafer
Sep 12, 2025
President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid. The consequences may cost thousands of lives.
The Court Case That Preceded Thousands of Preventable Gun Deaths
Rowena Lindsay
Sep 10, 2025
Since McDonald v. Chicago, the number of pediatric firearm deaths has surpassed pre-decision trends in states with the most permissive laws.
When Ideology Clashes with Immunity
Aidan Stotz
Sep 9, 2025
Even slight declines in childhood vaccination coverage can cause hospitalizations and other complications to rise dramatically.
Glow Carefully: The Hidden Allergens in Self-Tanners
Bernadette Carter-Salmond
Sep 8, 2025
Self-tanners are safer and more convenient than sunbathing or tanning beds, but they may still cause health concerns like allergic reactions.
Heatwaves and Heartaches: The Cardiovascular Toll of Climate Change
Mallika Chimpiri
Aug 27, 2025
From 2008 to 2019, 1,651 cardiovascular deaths were attributed to extreme heat. As temperatures rise, these numbers are expected to climb.