Few Would Fear COVID Vaccines if Policy Makers Explained Their Risks Better
Clear messaging and transparency are vital, say some experts on risk assessment and decision-making -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Our Health System Is Failing Patients with Limited English
Better communication could help reduce inequities, but our medical infrastructure isn't designed to take that into account -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Doctors Should Talk to Patients about Firearm Injury Prevention
It’s a major public health issue, and discussing it should part of routine care, no different than questions about health risk factors like smoking, substance use and diet -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Health Care Leaders Can Support Their Frontline Workers
The pandemic has taught us important lessons about the needs of the health care workforce -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Gender-Affirming Health Care Should Be a Right, Not a Crime
Some states are going to war against young transgender people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
New Arkansas Law–and Similar Bills–Endanger Transgender Youth, Research Shows
The legislation runs counter to evidence that puberty blockers and hormone treatments are safe and save lives -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Global Vaccine Equity Is Much More Important Than ‘Vaccine Passports’
We need to suppress the level of SARS-CoV-2 in as many humans as possible as quickly as possible -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Must Enhance–but also Decolonize–America’s Global Health Diplomacy
The U.S. can rebuild its role in the global health landscape on the basis of equitable policies rather than exploitative ones -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scandal Over COVID Vaccine Trial at Peruvian Universities Prompts Outrage
Researchers gave shots to politicians and family members, violating trial regulations — and damaging public trust -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Is Daylight Saving Time Good or Bad for You?
Research shows that the benefits may outweigh the drawbacks -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
We Must Extend Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
And that must go hand in hand with better access to quality care, redress of systemic barriers to vital health, and social services and supports -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
All Medical Students Should Be Vaccinated
A patchwork of policies from state to state has led to confusion and sometimes resentment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Biden: Push States and Cities to Use Stimulus Money for Gun Violence Prevention
As we build back from one public health crisis, we must take steps to address another -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Trump’s Policy Failures Have Exacted a Heavy Toll on Public Health
But things were on the decline long before he took office -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Andrew Cuomo Should Resign
The sexual harassment charges are bad enough, but the man the media crowned “America’s Governor” last year needlessly let thousands of New Yorkers die from COVID -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Science and Society Are Failing Children in the COVID Era
The school reopening debate points toward a broader range of problems facing the young -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com