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Health
Can global economic crises result in better international cooperation?
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
May 17, 2022
Political scientist Ian Bremmer sees big opportunity in crisis.
What do nurses have to say about the nursing shortage?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
May 16, 2022
"There really is not a staffing shortage per se," said National Nurses United president Deborah Burger. "There's a shortage of nurses willing to put their lives and their license and patients' lives at risk."
There's a lot of money on both sides of the abortion debate. How much does it matter?
by
David Brancaccio
and Rose Conlon
May 9, 2022
When it comes to reproductive rights, political spending doesn't always correlate with policy outcomes.
Why addressing economic inequality could help build pandemic resiliency
by
Amy Scott
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 1, 2021
“Our health is all interconnected and inextricable from the conditions in which we live,” says epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea.
FDA nears deadline to decide the fate of vapes
Sep 8, 2021
The regulator will decide whether e-cigarettes products, including those from major brands like Juul and Vuse, can stay on the market.
In France, consumers and business owners react to new "health pass"
Jul 30, 2021
The health pass requires people to show proof of vaccination before going into cafés, restaurants and bars, among other venues, along with some forms of transportation.
The cost of sleep deprivation
by
Erika Beras
Nov 23, 2020
A RAND study found that lack of sleep costs the U.S. about $411 billion a year in lost productivity.
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A Shanghai postcard: life after the COVID-19 economic shutdown
by
Jennifer Pak
Apr 27, 2020
With masks, fever checks and health QR codes, there are signs that the coronavirus still poses a threat to daily life.
Businesses step up cleaning to keep new coronavirus at bay
Mar 6, 2020
"Deep cleaning" companies are in demand.
In time for National HIV Testing Day, progress made on prevention
Jun 28, 2019
A new recommendation makes PrEP, a drug that helps prevent the spread of HIV, free for many more Americans