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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Hearing loss affects 1 in 4 adults in the US. Is our noisy world to blame?
    The noise all around us that’s destroying our hearing, explainedThe noise all around us that’s destroying our hearing, explained
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    Hearing loss affects 1 in 4 adults in the US. Is our noisy world to blame?

    One in four adults in the US show signs of noise-induced hearing loss.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    No one should die from eating saladNo one should die from eating salad
    Politics

    Five people died from eating romaine lettuce in the past four months. Is the convenience of packaged salad worth the risk?

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    We finally have an Ebola vaccine. And we’re using it in an outbreak.We finally have an Ebola vaccine. And we’re using it in an outbreak.
    Science

    In a first, the experimental vaccine is being deployed in the DRC to try to stop an outbreak from spreading.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Ambien maker to Roseanne: “racism is not a known side effect” of our drugAmbien maker to Roseanne: “racism is not a known side effect” of our drug
    Science

    Sanofi’s Ambien can, on occasion, cause strange side effects. But they don’t include racial slurs.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Companies like Starbucks love anti-bias training. But it doesn’t work — and may backfire.Companies like Starbucks love anti-bias training. But it doesn’t work — and may backfire.
    Science

    “Diversity trainings are filled with good intentions and poor evidence.”

    By Julia Belluz
    Everything you need to know about e-cigarettes
    Public Health
    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    The success of the new Ebola vaccine will hinge on trustThe success of the new Ebola vaccine will hinge on trust
    Politics

    The vaccine rollout in the DRC has to do more than fight the infection; it needs public acceptance.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    How salad became a major source of food poisoning in the USHow salad became a major source of food poisoning in the US
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    The latest E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce is part of a larger trend.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    A primer for Donald Trump: HIV and HPV are completely different virusesA primer for Donald Trump: HIV and HPV are completely different viruses
    Politics

    This really isn’t hard to understand.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Ebola was just confirmed in an urban area in the DRC. That’s worrying.Ebola was just confirmed in an urban area in the DRC. That’s worrying.
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    The good news: We have an experimental vaccine that can help.

    By Julia Belluz