Supreme Court may halt health care guarantees for inmates

Harvard experts on law and policy say originalist view used to overturn Roe could upend the 1976 Supreme Court ruling that requires a minimal standard for inmate health care.

Christina Pazzanese • harvard
March 2, 2023 ~13 min

What is spillover? Bird flu outbreak underscores need for early detection to prevent the next big pandemic

A biologist who studies how viruses spread from animals to people explains the process of spillover and the risks posed by the new bird flu that has spread across the globe.

Treana Mayer, Postdoctoral Fellow in Microbiology, Colorado State University • conversation
Feb. 24, 2023 ~7 min


How to help teen girls’ mental health struggles – 6 research-based strategies for parents, teachers and friends

The mental health of teenagers has grown far worse over the last decade. But a new report shows that, compared with boys, teen girls are disproportionately experiencing sadness and hopelessness.

Meghan K. McCoy, Adjunct Faculty in Psychology and Childhood Studies, Bridgewater State University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 ~9 min

Misinformation: why it may not necessarily lead to bad behaviour

We often assume misinformation leads to bad beliefs which lead to antisocial behaviour. But there’s so far little evidence for this.

Zoe Adams, Research associate, Cambridge Judge Business School • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 ~8 min

Rejecting science has a long history – the pandemic showed what happens when you ignore this

You’d be surprised how far back the roots of anti-vaccine arguments stretch.

Katrine K. Donois, PhD Candidate in Science Communication, Anglia Ruskin University • conversation
Feb. 23, 2023 ~7 min

Roadmap sets out new global strategy for development of more effective coronavirus vaccines

Plan will accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development, to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic threats from new

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Feb. 21, 2023 ~8 min

Bird flu continues to spread in mammals – what this means for humans and wildlife

Bird flu has been confirmed in four dead seals in Scotland.

Divya Venkatesh, Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
Feb. 13, 2023 ~4 min

Biden's plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

President Joe Biden’s intention to end the national COVID-19 emergency will have long-lasting ripple effects on federal programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Marian Moser Jones, Associate Professor and Graduate Director of Family Science, The Ohio State University • conversation
Feb. 3, 2023 ~10 min


FDA advisory committee votes unanimously in favor of a one-shot COVID-19 vaccine approach – 5 questions answered

Many questions remain about next steps for US vaccine policy. But the FDA advisory panel’s hearty endorsement of a single-composition COVID-19 vaccine represents a pivotal step.

Matthew Woodruff, Instructor of Human Immunology, Emory University • conversation
Jan. 27, 2023 ~9 min

COVID has increased trust in genetics, study finds

A survey of over 2,000 British adults finds that trust in genetics is high and went up significantly during the pandemic. It also finds that there is a hunger

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Jan. 26, 2023 ~4 min

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