Progress in reducing stillbirths has stalled

Progress in closing a persistent gap in excess stillbirths experienced by Black women compared with white women has also stalled.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Nov. 9, 2022 ~6 min

More people die in Texas prisons without AC

Extreme heat takes a deadly toll on people in Texas prisons without air conditioning, a new study shows.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~5 min


Conservative state policies tied to higher mortality

More conservative state policies were generally associated with higher mortality of working-age adults in a new study.

Christopher Munoz-Syracuse U. • futurity
Nov. 7, 2022 ~5 min

Cannabis holds promise for pain management, reducing the need for opioid painkillers – a neuropharmacology expert explains how

Studies suggest that marijuana and CBD use might help relieve chronic pain while also reducing a patient’s need for opioids.

Benjamin Land, Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 2, 2022 ~9 min

Book: How WWI shaped remembrance rituals

A new book explores the evolution and continued resonance of remembrance rituals in post-World War I Britain.

Sofia Tokar • futurity
Nov. 1, 2022 ~12 min

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

The new money – featuring the visage of King Charles III – will start rolling out by December 2022.

Harcourt Fuller, Associate Professor of History, Georgia State University • conversation
Oct. 12, 2022 ~7 min

Changes in education requirements for cops could save lives

Mandating at least an associate degree for entry-level officers could lower the number of Black people killed by police by up to three times.

Noelle Toumey Reetz-Georgia State • futurity
Oct. 11, 2022 ~11 min

Losing a loved one can change you forever, but grief doesn't have to be the end of your relationship with them

Research shows people can undergo transformational experiences when they grieve.

Sam Carr, Senior Lecturer in Education with Psychology, University of Bath • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~7 min


When should you get the new COVID-19 booster and the flu shot? Now is the right time for both

When COVID-19 and the flu co-infect, it’s ‘flurona.’ But such cases are rare, and there are effective ways to protect yourself from both viruses.

Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2022 ~9 min

Incarcerated people have higher risk of cancer death

"Cancer is the leading cause of death among people in prison, accounting for about 30% of all deaths," says Emily Wang.

Yale • futurity
Sept. 19, 2022 ~5 min

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