Ticks carry decades of history in each troublesome bite

Changes to forests, and how close people and their livestock live to them, have changed tick habitats and the risks humans face of Lyme disease and other illnesses.

Sean Lawrence, Assistant Professor of History, West Virginia University • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~9 min

How to keep your pets free of fleas

The summer heat has crept in—and fleas have owners and pets alike itching. An expert has tips to help your pets remain flea-free.

Texas A&M University • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~6 min


Can treating inflammation boost pregnancy chances?

Inflammation in the female reproductive tract may make it difficult to conceive a child, but replenishing a key hormone could help.

Rochita Ghosh-U. Missouri • futurity
June 17, 2025 ~4 min

When developing countries band together, lifesaving drugs become cheaper and easier to buy − with trade-offs

Pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to sell drugs to countries that can’t afford them. But bargaining together can increase access to vital treatments worldwide.

Nahim Bin Zahur, Assistant Professor of Economics, Queen's University, Ontario • conversation
June 17, 2025 ~10 min

When you lose your health insurance, you may also lose your primary doctor – and that hurts your health

When that important link is broken, your health gets worse and the costs borne by the whole health care system for your treatment rise.

Marc Cohen, Professor of Gerontology, UMass Boston • conversation
June 17, 2025 ~11 min

Declining soil health is a global concern – here’s how AI could help

Knowing where best to scale up soil health solutions will help protect people, businesses and ecosystems from extreme events.

Nima Shokri, Professor, Applied Engineering, United Nations University • conversation
June 17, 2025 ~7 min

New non-opioid molecule could relieve chronic pain for weeks

A new molecule that acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic could treat chronic pain like low back pain, researchers report.

U. Buffalo • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~6 min

Black coffee tied to lower death risk

A new study links coffee consumption to lower risk of all-cause mortality, but found benefits diminished with additives like milk or sugar.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
June 16, 2025 ~5 min


House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage

All told, more than 16 million Americans could become uninsured, reversing major progress seen since the Affordable Care Act’s passage in 2010.

Simon F. Haeder, Associate Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
June 13, 2025 ~10 min

Data on sexual orientation and gender is critical to public health – without it, health crises continue unnoticed

The Trump administration’s CDC data purge means researchers can no longer effectively track and address health issues affecting LGBTQ+ people – and ultimately society as a whole.

John R. Blosnich, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California • conversation
June 13, 2025 ~6 min

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