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Health Archive

Archives for March 2023

Science
The number of uninsured Americans is about to jump dramaticallyThe number of uninsured Americans is about to jump dramatically
Science

Starting April 1, states will begin removing millions of people off Medicaid as its pandemic-era expansion expires

By Dylan Scott
Policy
What is Narcan? The opioid overdose spray, explained.What is Narcan? The opioid overdose spray, explained.
Policy

The FDA’s approval of the first over-the-counter nasal spray against opioid overdose is a good step. But much more needs to be done to fight the opioid crisis.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
What would it mean to treat guns the way we treat cars?What would it mean to treat guns the way we treat cars?
Future Perfect

Guns kill more young Americans than cars now, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

By Muizz Akhtar
Science
Why don’t we have vaccines for fungal infections?Why don’t we have vaccines for fungal infections?
Science

The alarming rise of Candida auris highlights the need for better protection.

By Keren Landman, MD
Politics
How the US can stop the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungusHow the US can stop the spread of Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus
Politics

With potential vaccines still in development, prevention is key.

By Nicole Narea
Why the news is so negative — and what we can do about it
The Highlight

We can break the cycle of negativity bias in the media and get a more balanced view of the world.

By Dylan Matthews
Video
Why the dyslexic brain is misunderstoodWhy the dyslexic brain is misunderstood
Play
Video

Dyslexia is a differently organized brain.

By Ranjani Chakraborty
Policy
The gas stove wars are far from overThe gas stove wars are far from over
Policy

Gas stoves are facing a new era of regulation. The public health science says it’s justified.

By Rebecca Leber
The doomers are wrong about humanity’s future — and its past
The Highlight

The necessity of progress.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
The key to Covid’s origin lies in Beijing, not WuhanThe key to Covid’s origin lies in Beijing, not Wuhan
Future Perfect

A new analysis on Covid-19 origins has promise, but only the Chinese government can end the debate.

By Bryan Walsh
Future Perfect
Why 70 percent of the world’s maternal deaths are in sub-Saharan AfricaWhy 70 percent of the world’s maternal deaths are in sub-Saharan Africa
Future Perfect

How do we ensure no person dies as a result of bringing life into this world?

By Rachel DuRose
Video
Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.Ozempic is a game-changer. Here’s how it works.
Play
Video

This diabetes drug could be the future of weight management.

By Coleman Lowndes
Covid-19
The knowns — and known unknowns — of long Covid, explainedThe knowns — and known unknowns — of long Covid, explained
Covid-19

Long Covid isn’t as much of a mystery as it used to be.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
The Covid mask wars have left us unprepared for the next pandemicThe Covid mask wars have left us unprepared for the next pandemic
Future Perfect

The fallout from a misinterpreted review on mask science only underscores the need for better protections.

By Kelsey Piper
Policy
SNAP boosts kept millions out of poverty during Covid. Now they’re gone.SNAP boosts kept millions out of poverty during Covid. Now they’re gone.
Policy

Supplements to the program ended on March 1. Without an off-ramp, people are scrambling to fill the gap.

By Ellen Ioanes