We can’t fix health disparities we don’t see
There are new ways to gather data on marginalized groups. It’s time to use them.
Front Page
Why don’t we talk more about how culture affects mental health?
The overwhelming Whiteness of mental health care has shaped the way we talk about it.
Can California’s health care providers help solve homelessness?
With new state funds, some California health care providers move to offer what homeless patients really need: housing.
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Environmental Health
Climate change isn’t India’s fault, but it is India’s responsibility
Flaming air conditioners, eggs boiling in the sand, and other signs of deadly heat
Why “climate resilience” isn’t actually a solution
The Department of Health and Human Services’ resilience policy undermines efforts to prevent climate disaster.
Seeing industrial pollution through a journalist’s lens
The chemicals may be invisible, but their impact is not.
Policy & Practice
Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses
We can’t solve the problem of homelessness if we look away.
“Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing.
Otherwise, cycles of hospitalization will continue.
Empathy should guide responses to reported vaccine injuries
The claims must be fully investigated to prevent further harm.
Snapshots
Bite-sized views of big ideas in public health
Reproductive Health
Researchers look closer at the placenta
A better understanding of the placenta may help curb maternal and fetal mortality rates, but progress is slow.
Imagine if women’s health had the resources it deserves
It’s time for women to be a priority.
10 minutes with First Lady Fatima Bio
The first lady of Sierra Leone discusses gender-based violence and public health.
Global Health
A new model of drug discovery could change the game on superbugs
Where markets fail, collaboration might just succeed.
It took decades to get a malaria vaccine. Now comes the hard part.
Multiple doses, remote communities, and heat are all obstacles on the front line.
Cambodia’s new path for prosthetic care
As donor aid lags, the country aims to take over rehabilitation services.