Cigarette advertising aggressively targets kids in low- and middle-income countries, a new study finds

In places around the world that lack restrictions to combat the problem, tobacco companies are using marketing strategies aimed at children, like displaying tobacco products at kids’ eye level.

Jennifer Brown, Researcher in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University • conversation
Aug. 10, 2022 ~5 min

Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic

By late July 2022, monkeypox was present in more than 70 countries with significant spread in certain communities. As a result, the World Health Organization began taking steps to fight the virus.

Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond • conversation
July 26, 2022 ~7 min


Why are drug names so long and complicated? A pharmacist explains the logic behind the nomenclature

Believe it or not, medication names are intended to be easy to remember and descriptive of the function they serve in the body.

Jasmine Cutler, Assistant Professor of Pharmacotherapeutics, University of South Florida • conversation
July 19, 2022 ~9 min

Is monkeypox a pandemic? An epidemiologist explains why it isn’t likely to become as widespread as COVID-19, but is worth watching

The monkeypox virus, which is commonly found in West and Central Africa, is now causing many infections in the U.S., Europe and Latin America.

Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of Richmond • conversation
July 15, 2022 ~8 min

Dangerous counterfeit drugs are putting millions of US consumers at risk, according to a new study

Prescription opiods, stimulants such as those used to treat ADHD and the ingredients found in sexual dysfunction drugs like Viagra are some of the drugs that are being marketed to US consumers.

C. Michael White, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
May 25, 2022 ~6 min

Clarifying the CDC's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research

The CDC’s controversial recommendation changes are based on new studies showing that most omicron transmission takes place within five days of the onset of illness.

William Petri, Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia • conversation
March 4, 2022 ~6 min

Heading into the third year of the pandemic, the US blood supply is at a 10-year low

Life-saving blood is needed for everything from treating cancers and chronic conditions to helping trauma victims. But blood donations have dropped to crisis levels during the pandemic.

Anna Nagurney, Professor and Chair in Integrative Studies, UMass Amherst • conversation
Feb. 3, 2022 ~9 min

WHO approved a malaria vaccine for children – a global health expert explains why that is a big deal

Malaria is one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases. So why has it taken so long to get a vaccine?

Dr Miriam K. Laufer, Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health at the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine • conversation
Oct. 8, 2021 ~6 min


Air pollution: most national limits are unsafe for human health – new WHO guidelines

The World Health Organization has halved its recommended limit for particulate pollution.

Roy Harrison, Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health, University of Birmingham • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 ~5 min

Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

The new global air quality guidelines are the World Health Organization’s first update since 2005. Scientists know far more now about the serious risks these pollutants pose to human health.

Laura Corlin, Assistant Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University • conversation
Sept. 22, 2021 ~8 min

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