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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Science
    2019 is a very bad year for measles2019 is a very bad year for measles
    Science

    It’s not just the US outbreaks. Measles is making a global comeback.

    By Julia Belluz
    Sperm counts are falling. This isn’t the reproductive apocalypse — yet.
    Science

    Seven questions about declining sperm counts you were too afraid to ask.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We have some clues about why.Colorectal cancer is killing more 20- to 30-year-olds. We have some clues about why.
    Science

    The burden of the disease is shifting to younger generations — and puzzling researchers.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    More pregnant women are using marijuana. We don’t know if that’s safe.More pregnant women are using marijuana. We don’t know if that’s safe.
    Science

    And cannabis dispensaries are marketing their products to pregnant women for morning sickness.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Why a ketamine-like drug is being used to treat depressionWhy a ketamine-like drug is being used to treat depression
    Science

    It’s controversial.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    11 questions about sunscreen you should ask before going outside11 questions about sunscreen you should ask before going outside
    Science

    Is your favorite lotion killing off coral reefs?

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Lyme, the tick-borne disease that’s spreading fast, explainedLyme, the tick-borne disease that’s spreading fast, explained
    Explainers

    Summer is the season for Lyme. Here’s how to protect yourself.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    The explosive US measles outbreak, explainedThe explosive US measles outbreak, explained
    Explainers

    There’s one big reason measles is spreading: It’s way too easy to avoid vaccines.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    Measles has surged in some parts of the US. Some people might need a booster.Measles has surged in some parts of the US. Some people might need a booster.
    Politics

    The disease is spreading mostly among unvaccinated children, though adults may also be at risk.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    8 things everybody should know about measles8 things everybody should know about measles
    Science

    In an unvaccinated population, one person with measles can infect 12 to 18 others.

    By Julia Belluz

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