public health

Breathless and helpless
nebulizer
Briefing

Breathless and helpless

Sudden unexpected infant deaths spiked among Black babies in 2020, CDC finds
newborn baby nursery
Speed Reads

Sudden unexpected infant deaths spiked among Black babies in 2020, CDC finds

What to know about norovirus
Felt stomach illustration.
Briefing

What to know about norovirus

Eli Lilly's 'aggressive' insulin price cap
Eli Lilly logo with syringe and medicine bottles.
Briefing

Eli Lilly's 'aggressive' insulin price cap

The Ohio train derailment 'blame game'
Derailed train.
Instant opinion

The Ohio train derailment 'blame game'

Cincinnati stops using Ohio River water after East Palestine train disaster
Wreckage from train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Safety first

Cincinnati stops using Ohio River water after East Palestine train disaster

CDC: Teen girls experiencing record levels of violence, mental health challenges
Teenagers walking down the street.
alarming

CDC: Teen girls experiencing record levels of violence, mental health challenges

The next pandemic?
A hen.
Briefing

The next pandemic?

Is the COVID 'emergency' over?
Face masks.
Briefing

Is the COVID 'emergency' over?

Search is on for radioactive capsule lost in the Australian Outback
Fire truck searching road in Australia.
a needle in a haystack

Search is on for radioactive capsule lost in the Australian Outback

Study finds that the majority of Americans are not exercising enough
CDC headquarters.
Leg day

Study finds that the majority of Americans are not exercising enough

Study finds that nail salon UV lamps could increase cancer risk
UV lamp at nail salon with hand inside
at your fingertips

Study finds that nail salon UV lamps could increase cancer risk

More than 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York. Now what?
NYC Nurse strike
care about us

More than 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York. Now what?

FDA, Justice Department make it easier to obtain abortion drugs nationwide
Abortion drugs mifepristone and misoprostol
Post-Roe America

FDA, Justice Department make it easier to obtain abortion drugs nationwide

America's declining life expectancy, explained
A flag.
Briefing

America's declining life expectancy, explained

Overdose deaths increased 16 percent in 2021 compared to 2020
Pills on table
drug demise

Overdose deaths increased 16 percent in 2021 compared to 2020

Prosecutors seeking 15 years behind bars for Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of biotech company Theranos.
Asking For Time

Prosecutors seeking 15 years behind bars for Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes

America's RSV surge, explained
Lungs
Briefing

America's RSV surge, explained

Major pharmacy companies agree to settle in nationwide opioid cases
CVS store sign
Pay up

Major pharmacy companies agree to settle in nationwide opioid cases

Is the flu going to be bad this year?
A thermometer.
Briefing

Is the flu going to be bad this year?

Florida officials warn of spike in potentially deadly skin infections after Hurricane Ian
Street flooding in Sanford, Florida, after Hurricane Ian.
stay out of the water

Florida officials warn of spike in potentially deadly skin infections after Hurricane Ian

Ebola outbreak leads to 3-week lockdown in two Ugandan districts
Ebola prevention poster on board outside
Ebola Outbreak

Ebola outbreak leads to 3-week lockdown in two Ugandan districts

FDA clears Omicron boosters for kids as young as 5
Vials of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine await usage.
Boosting Them Up

FDA clears Omicron boosters for kids as young as 5

WHO chief says COVID's end is 'in sight'
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
cautiously optimistic

WHO chief says COVID's end is 'in sight'

Judge: Government can't mandate HIV drug coverage
PrEP Pills
Taking the blue pill

Judge: Government can't mandate HIV drug coverage

Can the CDC be fixed?
The CDC logo.
Brigid Kennedy

Can the CDC be fixed?

Experts say gyms, public transit are 'low risk' settings for monkeypox
Monkeypox
nationwide

Experts say gyms, public transit are 'low risk' settings for monkeypox

The unfortunate return of polio, explained
A child with Polio.
Briefing

The unfortunate return of polio, explained

Polio virus found in wastewater sample in NYC, health officials urge residents to get vaccinated
Polio Vaccine
it's back?

Polio virus found in wastewater sample in NYC, health officials urge residents to get vaccinated

The new 988 mental health hotline, explained
Helping hands.
Briefing

The new 988 mental health hotline, explained

Biden considers declaring public health emergency to increase abortion access
Joe Biden
in case of emergency, break glass

Biden considers declaring public health emergency to increase abortion access

NYC is 'epicenter' of monkeypox outbreak as cases surge
Monkeypox blood samples
Stay safe New York

NYC is 'epicenter' of monkeypox outbreak as cases surge

Maternal mortality rates could rise for minorities without Roe, experts warn
Pregnant women
elevated risk

Maternal mortality rates could rise for minorities without Roe, experts warn

Philadelphia ends briefly revived indoor mask requirement
Philadelphia mask mandate ends
That was quick

Philadelphia ends briefly revived indoor mask requirement

America ends the pandemic as we began: stupidly
An airplane.
Picture of Jeva LangeJeva Lange

America ends the pandemic as we began: stupidly