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“We’ve launched a campaign called HealthyNYC to start a conversation about what health gives us, not just what sickness takes away.”

ashwin Vasan, New YOrk City health commissioner
knots are tied on the other. The ropes extend off-image, “pulling” the stethoscope in opposite directions.

Public health vs. politics

Increasingly, people’s health choices align with their political identities rather than medical advice.
By Paul Adepoju
A flooded neighborhood street with a utility hole overflowing with bubbles. Car with headlights approaches.

Superbugs and hurricanes

Hurricane preparedness needs to account for bacterial threats.
By Henry Skinner