Essay How public health officials keep hope alive in Sudan’s civil war Nurturing resilience amid the ravages of conflict
Opinion Giving caregivers the tools to cope The PEARLS program tackles seniors’ burnout with problem-solving.
Book What we can learn from “The Wisdom of Plagues” Donald McNeil Jr.’s book holds contradictions and misdirected anger. Therein lies its best lesson on pandemics.
Ideas Filling a gap in mental health care for Minnesota’s migrant workers A program called “Bienvenido” aims to provide support for rural Latino workers who are isolated and far from home.
Book Talking about suicide saves kids’ lives A new book explores the social roots of a teen suicide cluster
Ideas As AI-based eye exams prove their worth, lessons for future tech emerge Implementation is tricky, but the tech can have big benefits for both patients and providers.
From the editor Lake Nona forum spotlights the future of health AI in health care, the perils of processed foods and other advances, and more from an invite-only confab
Ideas Three ways AI is improving public health Tackling maternal mortality, superbugs, and colorectal cancer
Feature Palliative care could be a game changer for public health California and Hawaii are pioneering ways to expand access.
Feature A decade after its pioneering food law, where does Chile’s obesity crisis stand? While studies show that food products, consumer habits, and awareness have changed, experts say that it can take decades for obesity rates to budge.
Ideas How psychedelic drug therapy became a rare bipartisan issue in California The state’s lawmakers are the latest unlikely allies in legalizing psychedelic drug treatment.
Research Microplastics, strokes, and heart attacks A new study found plastic particles in the arterial plaque of more than half the participants, raising their risk of serious health events.
Extra Resilience in a Moroccan oasis Photographer M’hammed Kilito captures climate change in a fragile ecosystem.
Book A toxin that won’t quit Jim Morris’s new book chronicles failures to protect workers at every level of the system.