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Christine Mehta
Christine Mehta is the senior editor for ideas and opinions at Harvard Public Health.
Making mental health care more accessible
Better funding is at the heart of everything from a more diverse pool of therapists to broader access.
On the hunt for “The Good Virus”
Tom Ireland's new book explores the promise of phages in an age of antibiotic resistance.
Our next pandemic’s playbook
Monica Gandhi on why our next pandemic response must center harm reduction, equality, and justice.
Good nutrition is key to fight against tuberculosis
In a new study, patients with TB who gained weight in the first two months of treatment cut their mortality risk by 60 percent.
Tap water’s toxic secret
The author of a Public Health Watch investigation explains why manganese contamination may be a growing problem in the U.S.
How Costa Rica became a global health leader: Q&A with President Carlos Alvarado Quesada
Former president Carlos Alvarado Quesada talks pandemic governance, Costa Rican public health, and how he deals with stress.
2023 is the year of mental health and wellbeing
The most popular New Year's resolution was feeling better about ourselves. Here's how to keep this goal going.
If Dry January feels, well, dry—try “Damp” January instead
A month of mindful drinking is a good way to reset for the sober curious, says a pediatrician. But total abstinence isn’t necessary for good health.