Health care under Harris versus Trump: A public health historian sizes up their records
Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare, the ACA, drug pricing and other public health efforts.
Sept. 17, 2024 • ~9 min
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities
Which is riskier for your health: a few days of very bad PM₂.₅ exposure or many more days of slightly bad exposure? Researchers developed new metrics to provide better answers.
Sept. 16, 2024 • ~9 min
Utilities rely on dirty ‘peaker’ plants when power demand surges, but there are alternatives
As renewables account for a growing share of electricity supply, fossil fuel plants are increasingly used to balance fluctuations in renewable generation – emitting health-threatening pollutants.
Sept. 5, 2024 • ~9 min
How HIV/AIDS got its name − the words Americans used for the crisis were steeped in science, stigma and religious language
The nascent LGBTQ+ rights movement and the Christian right each strongly shaped the early years of HIV/AIDS, a historian explains.
Sept. 4, 2024 • ~9 min
Vaccines tell a success story that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Trump forget – here are some key reminders
Many claims about the dangers of vaccines come from misrepresenting scientific research papers.
July 26, 2024 • ~8 min
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