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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz

Freelance contributor

    Latest articles by Julia Belluz

    Science
    How doctors save lives after a mass shootingHow doctors save lives after a mass shooting
    Science

    The injured survivors of the Las Vegas shooting will benefit from surgical lessons learned on the battlefield.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Trump: Our response to Puerto Rico is “incredible.” San Juan mayor: “People are dying.”Trump: Our response to Puerto Rico is “incredible.” San Juan mayor: “People are dying.”
    Science

    There’s good reason to believe the official death toll of 16 is way out of date.

    By Julia Belluz
    Climate
    “I’ve never seen such resilient people”: doctors and nurses on the ground in Puerto Rico“I’ve never seen such resilient people”: doctors and nurses on the ground in Puerto Rico
    Climate

    Many Puerto Ricans are sick and injured after Hurricane Maria — but the situation is gradually improving.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Why Puerto Rico’s power outages could prove very deadly, in one chartWhy Puerto Rico’s power outages could prove very deadly, in one chart
    Science

    Water, sanitation, and food safety all depend on electricity.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    Don’t overthink your exercise: just 2.5 hours per week of any kind could help you live longerDon’t overthink your exercise: just 2.5 hours per week of any kind could help you live longer
    Science

    Walking to work and cleaning your house both qualify.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    4 fixes for the astonishing lack of vegetables in the American diet4 fixes for the astonishing lack of vegetables in the American diet
    Science

    Vegetable consumption in America still consists mainly of potatoes and tomatoes.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    There’s a promising new HIV vaccine candidate in the pipelineThere’s a promising new HIV vaccine candidate in the pipeline
    Science

    The “mosaic vaccine” tackles the virus’s incredible genetic diversity.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    John McCain’s diagnosis is a reminder of how much insurance matters for cancer survivalJohn McCain’s diagnosis is a reminder of how much insurance matters for cancer survival
    Science

    The uninsured die sooner than those with private health insurance.

    By Julia Belluz
    Politics
    If John McCain were uninsured, his surgery could have cost $76,000If John McCain were uninsured, his surgery could have cost $76,000
    Politics

    That’s more than the average annual American household income.

    By Julia Belluz
    Science
    This researcher may have discovered the antidote to health bullshitThis researcher may have discovered the antidote to health bullshit
    Science

    A big, new experiment shows it’s possible to train kids to detect dubious health claims.

    By Alvin Chang and Julia Belluz