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Christine Mehta
Christine Mehta is the senior editor for ideas and opinions at Harvard Public Health.
The best public health books and journalism of 2022
A selection of the year’s best from award-winning journalists and writers. And a few of our staff favorites.
COVID-19 and conflicts hinder global drive to end TB
The WHO's "End TB" strategy falters as COVID-19, armed conflicts, and natural disasters redirect aid, disrupt TB detection and treatment.
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.
Lead poisoning is a crisis for Syracuse’s Black families
Syracuse's lead problem isn't new. A legacy of redlining, poverty, and white flight has left Black families scrambling for safe housing. Most make do with houses that are not.
We can’t ban guns. But we can make them safer
The first gun law passed in the U.S. in decades is a major step forward, but experts say we’re still a long way from truly curbing violence.