Over-the-counter hearing aids offer a wide range of options – here are some of the caveats consumers should consider

They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But over-the-counter hearing aids come with some stipulations.

Cory Portnuff, Assistant Clinical Professor of Audiology, Clinical Audiologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
Nov. 4, 2022 • ~9 min

The White House's 'AI Bill of Rights' outlines five principles to make artificial intelligence safer, more transparent and less discriminatory

Many AI algorithms, like facial recognition software, have been shown to be discriminatory to people of color, especially those who are Black.

Christopher Dancy, Associate Professor of Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Science & Engineering, Penn State • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 • ~8 min

With over-the-counter birth control pills likely to be approved, pharmacists and pharmacies could play an ever-increasing role in reproductive health care

Some states already allow pharmacists to provide birth control to patients with a prescription. But FDA approval of an over-the-counter birth control pill could greatly expand access.

Marian Jarlenski, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences • conversation
Oct. 28, 2022 • ~8 min

COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here's how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts

Rapid tests can be an incredibly useful tool for early detection of COVID-19. Unfortunately, they sometimes leave people with more questions than answers.

Yukari Manabe, Associate Director of Global Health Research and Innovation Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~9 min

Surging sales of large gasoline pickups and SUVs are undermining carbon reductions from electric cars

Electric cars are getting a lot of PR buzz, but automakers are still promoting – and many consumers are buying – vehicles that are major gas guzzlers.

John DeCicco, Research Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan • conversation
Sept. 23, 2022 • ~9 min

Puerto Rico's vulnerability to hurricanes is magnified by weak government and bureaucratic roadblocks

Hurricane Fiona will set back efforts to restore Puerto Rico that date back five years to Hurricane Maria. Two scholars explain how the island’s weak institutions worsen the impacts of disasters.

Fernando Tormos-Aponte, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
Sept. 21, 2022 • ~11 min

Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

The FDA’s authorization of the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots represents a major step in the effort to get more Americans boosted.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 • ~9 min

Will omicron-specific booster shots be effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

The FDA’s authorization of the reformulated COVID-19 booster shots represents a major step in the effort to get more Americans boosted.

Mitzi Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina • conversation
Sept. 1, 2022 • ~9 min

New hope for easing stigma and isolation of hearing loss

Audiologist says FDA green light for over-the-counter devices has potential to drive down cost, increase access and innovation.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Aug. 22, 2022 • ~9 min

Next US energy boom could be wind power in the Gulf of Mexico

The US is a latecomer to offshore wind development, but President Biden has set big goals for expanding it. The Gulf of Mexico has good conditions and a large offshore energy industry.

Hugh Daigle, Associate Professor of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, University of Texas at Austin • conversation
Aug. 16, 2022 • ~9 min

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