NEWS / PUBLIC HEALTH

Urban Temperatures Rise to New Highs

The number of days in which urban dwellers are exposed to extreme, and possibly deadly heat, has tripled since the 1980s. >

Racial Disparities and the COVID Death Toll

The pandemic death toll has hit Blacks, Latinx, and Native Americans disproportionately hard. Here are some of the reasons why this happens. >

Food Labels to Make Shoppers Smarter

Color-coded labels or warnings that quickly alert shoppers to the nutritional content of foods help consumers make healthier choices. >

COVID Patients' Autoantibodies Turn the Body’s Defenses Against Itself

Some people hospitalized with COVID-19 seem to overproduce antibodies against their own tissues, leading to long-term autoimmune problems. >

Weighing the Heart Risks of mRNA Vaccines

Two kinds of heart inflammation have cropped up among a small percentage of COVID vaccine recipients. Here's what parents should know. >

Urban Zoning with Heart

Affordable housing is also a public health issue. Inclusive zoning reduces rates of heart disease in vulnerable communities. >

A Simpler, More Accurate, COVID Test

A saliva COVID test called DRUL is safer, more sensitive, and less expensive than comparable COVID screening tools. Just spit into a cup. >

Keeping An Eye on Kids' Success in School

A program that tests kids' vision to make sure they can see the blackboard and their assignments can yield big improvements in performance. >

Voluntary Reductions of Salt and Sugar Would Bring Huge Health and Economic Gains

Modest reductions in the sugar in packaged foods and beverages could prevent millions of heart problems, save $4 billion in healthcare costs >

Green Cleaning That Makes a Difference

Common household cleaning products expose users to toxic chemicals. Domestic workers are especially at risk. Safer substitutes are possible. >

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