public health
Sweetgreen CEO: Vaccines and Masks Will Not Save Us, But Salads Might
The pricey salad chain CEO took to LinkedIn to espouse his views on the pandemic, such as that Americans who got seriously ill were too fat.
Five Million People Die Every Year Now Due to Abnormal Temperatures, Study Reports
Heat-related deaths are on the rise and on track to outpace deaths from cold temperatures, finds a first-of-its-kind study.
Contact Tracers Have Tracked the Spread of COVID-19 Fatigue
Authorities across the US hired thousands of contact tracers to fight COVID-19. Workers say their efforts withered under bureaucracy and public apathy
Poop Could Be Our New Secret Weapon Against Mutant COVID Strains
There’s a golden opportunity to track deadly new variants of the virus in the sewers.
Sex Workers Are Fighting to Get the COVID Vaccine
For 28 glorious hours this week, Solana Sparks thought she could get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Here’s How Many COVID Deaths We Can Blame on Trump’s Terrible Response
A new report says 40% of total COVID deaths could have been avoided.
The COVID Vaccine Rollout Has Been So Chaotic People Are Making Their Own Websites to Find Appointments
Websites built by individuals on a volunteer basis provide an alternative to navigating government bureaucracy.
The NFL Honored Health Care Workers by Throwing a Superspreader Super Bowl
About 22,000 attended the game in person, and countless others celebrated in the streets.
The Engineer Using Science to Build a Better World After Coronavirus
Dr. Pinar Keskinocak is using her eclectic expertise and positions of leadership to fix crucial flaws in global operations, all while elevating the next generation of scientists.
The Activist Who Keeps Exposing Environmental Racism in the U.S.
Dr. Beverly Wright, co-founder of the National Black Environmental Justice Network, has spent decades empowering communities that are vulnerable to toxic chemicals.
Santa and Mrs. Claus May Have Exposed 50 Kids to COVID in Georgia
But the county maintains hosting a Christmas parade was still the right move.
The Indian Researcher Building A Community-Based Approach To Medicine
Dr. Madhu Gupta has spent her career empowering communities to make informed decisions about their own health. Now, she’s using that knowledge to combat COVID-19.