Sepsis still kills 1 in 5 people worldwide – two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it
Sepsis begins with infection by bacteria or a virus. This panoramic ilustration inside a blood vessel shows rod-shaped bacteria, red
Nine vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked
Ivana Lalicki/Shutterstock Raw food diets are a fairly recent trend, including raw veganism. The belief being that the less processed
Targeted wastewater surveillance has a history of social and ethical concerns
Testing wastewater for the presence of diseases has grown in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Shutterstock) Wastewater surveillance involves testing
Adapting to life with COVID-19: Lessons our own immune system can teach us about public health information
With mask mandates and vaccine requirements lifting, public health information remains crucial so people can weigh their own COVID-19 risks.
Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here’s what the data tells us
The Clinton-era ban on assault weapons ushered in a period of fewer mass shooting deaths. AP Photo/Dennis Cook A spate
Corsets and waist trainers: how celebrities and influencers have driven our modern obsession with shapewear
Social media has helped to make these products more relatable. Alvago/ Shutterstock Throughout history, women have faced pressure to have
No, Latinos don’t actually have less heart disease – a new large study refutes the longstanding ‘Latino paradox’
For at least three decades, studies have shown that Latinos have better heart health than other people, but new research
Parkinson’s disease: bad dreams could be an early warning sign – new study
Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock Every night when we go to sleep, we spend a couple of hours in a virtual world created
Making video games can help support addiction recovery
Game jams are powerful spaces for galvanizing creativity in disenfranchised communities. (Shutterstock) The opioid epidemic is driven by more than
What is ectopic pregnancy? A reproductive health expert explains
In an ectopic pregnancy, when the growing embryo causes a uterine tube rupture like the one in this micrograph, the