Research Here’s why police drug busts don’t work Study finds overdose rates doubled in neighborhoods following police raids. Disruptions to safer drug supply lines could play a role. By Grant Victor and Brandon del Pozo July 25, 2023
People #WeCount: Measuring Dobbs’ impact on abortion access The Society of Family Planning started collecting abortion data in the months before Roe was overturned. Here’s what we know one year in. By Amanda Becker June 26, 2023
Ideas Navigating the slow current: overcoming challenges in water sustainability The world is experiencing a water and sanitation crisis. Water microbiologist Joan Rose says sustainable water infrastructure is the future. By Lucy Tu June 6, 2023
People The invisible minority: how anti-Roma racism fuels health disparities More research is needed to determine racism's negative health impacts on the Romani people, says Roma scholar Margareta Matache. By Lucy Tu April 25, 2023
Research The future of contraception? A new investigational product may open the door to male hormonal birth control. By Amy Roeder February 14, 2023
People Meet the woman making sure ARPA-H supercharges U.S. health innovation Prevention and resilience are priorities for the National Institutes of Health's new program ARPA-H, says its new director, Renee Wegrzyn. By Rod McCullom February 13, 2023
Research Climate change could be keeping you up at night Nighttime temperatures are rising around the world. New research shows being too warm at night could disturb sleep, and lead to poorer health. By Christine Mehta November 9, 2022
Research What science tells us about structural racism’s health impact Research has established a clear, ongoing connection between systemic bias and health disparities. By Rod McCullom October 3, 2022
Feature The new market for public health entrepreneurs Investors have long ignored public health, but the pandemic revealed failures that markets can fix. By Damon Brown June 8, 2022
Extra Pushing the startup accelerator Schools are helping students and faculty create health-oriented businesses. By Damon Brown June 8, 2022