Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance

A health insurance alliance proved to lower costs for individuals and employers.

Matthew Eisenberg, Associate Professor of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
April 3, 2025 ~6 min

Colorado and other states have expanded access to abortion, but not for adolescents

Colorado enshrined the right to abortion in its Constitution, but it still requires minors to seek consent from a parent.

Kate Coleman-Minahan, Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
March 17, 2025 ~8 min


Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show

Youth who are homeless are often missed by official counts, but new methods may lead to improved counts.

Joshua Barocas, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
March 4, 2025 ~5 min

Colorado is tackling air pollution in vulnerable neighborhoods by regulating 5 air toxics

Limiting exposure to air pollution will have lasting impacts on Colorado communities with the highest exposure.

Jenni Shearston, Assistant Professor of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Feb. 25, 2025 ~9 min

How medical treatments devised for war can quickly be implemented in US hospitals to save lives

How much oxygen does the military need for wounded soldiers? Turns out not much. Military-civilian research is paving the way for new developments.

Arthur Kellermann, Adjunct Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University • conversation
Feb. 19, 2025 ~9 min

Why do skiers sunburn so easily on the slopes? A snow scientist explains

The powdery snow that skiers and snowboarders love, especially on crystal clear days, plays a big role in how much your skin will burn.

Steven R. Fassnacht, Professor of Snow Hydrology, Colorado State University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2025 ~6 min

How satellites and AI help fight wildfires today

Fire spotters used to watch with binoculars from forest towers. Now, technology can help forecast fire behavior, but human experience is still essential.

John W. Daily, Research Professor in Thermo Fluid Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 30, 2025 ~6 min

Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars

More than 65% of formerly incarcerated people reported experiencing climate-related hazards, according to survey results.

Shideh Dashti, Associate Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~8 min


Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger in homes that escape burning − as Colorado’s Marshall Fire survivors discovered

A series of surveys in the months and years after the devastating blaze near Boulder revealed continuing health concerns in surviving buildings, and tips for how to clean up smoke-damaged homes.

Colleen E. Reid, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Dec. 23, 2024 ~8 min

3 years after the Marshall Fire: Wildfire smoke’s health risks can linger long-term in homes that escape burning

The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colorado, in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes.

Colleen E. Reid, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Dec. 23, 2024 ~8 min

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