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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Politics
    The US maternal death rate is unacceptably high. It doesn’t have to be.The US maternal death rate is unacceptably high. It doesn’t have to be.
    Podcast
    Politics

    California doctors came together and brought the state maternal death rate way down.

    By Byrd Pinkerton, Jillian Weinberger and 3 more
    Science
    Why Japan’s HPV vaccine rates dropped from 70% to near zeroWhy Japan’s HPV vaccine rates dropped from 70% to near zero
    Science

    And how one doctor is fighting back.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The mysterious return of scarlet feverThe mysterious return of scarlet fever
    Science

    The infection used to be a leading killer of children — and it’s making a comeback.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Why overweight people may be more likely to die from infections like pneumonia and sepsisWhy overweight people may be more likely to die from infections like pneumonia and sepsis
    Science

    We may be vastly underestimating obesity’s toll.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    4 behaviors that may cut the risk of cancer by 30 percent4 behaviors that may cut the risk of cancer by 30 percent
    Science

    Smoking, too much alcohol, a lack of exercise, and obesity are strongly linked to many cancers.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Good news: Madagascar’s plague outbreak is finally under controlGood news: Madagascar’s plague outbreak is finally under control
    Science

    Lessons learned from Ebola helped get an epidemic under control.

    By Julia Belluz
    Explainers
    Should you walk or run for exercise? Here’s what the science says.Should you walk or run for exercise? Here’s what the science says.
    Explainers

    Experts untangle the relative risks and benefits of each activity.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Women surgeons are punished more than men for the exact same mistakes, study findsWomen surgeons are punished more than men for the exact same mistakes, study finds
    Science

    The analysis helps explain the gender wage gap.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    This woman’s Thanksgiving plight perfectly captures America’s fraught food cultureThis woman’s Thanksgiving plight perfectly captures America’s fraught food culture
    Science

    We’re living in the United States of Divided Dinner Tables.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    The anti-vaccine movement’s influence may be waningThe anti-vaccine movement’s influence may be waning
    Science

    But there are still pockets of alarmingly high vaccine refusal rates.

    By Julia Belluz

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