Future of Diseases
This collection as part of the Future of Childhood project. It covers what diseases we will be tackling in the future.
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Being Anxious or Sad Does Not Make You Mentally Ill
We easily pathologize bad feelings, but they’re a normal, even healthy part of human experience.
Rethinking the in vitro diagnostic testing model in Europe
European health systems used in vitro diagnostic testing in new ways to tackle COVID-19. Now, leaders can apply these tactics…
How to Lose a Century of Progress
Americans have been too quick to condemn the field of public health, overlooking its massive achievements in the 1900s and, yes,…
What is bioengineering?
Bioengineering is the application of engineering principles to improve disease prevention and treatment, agricultural production,…
Myanmar: Junta Blocks Lifesaving Cyclone Aid
The Myanmar junta’s increasing obstruction of humanitarian aid in the month since Cyclone Mocha has put thousands of lives at…
Bangladesh: Protect People Most At Risk During Monsoon Season
(New York) – Unprecedented flooding during the monsoon season in northern Bangladesh in June 2022 caused loss of lives and…
The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity…
Generative AI’s impact on productivity could add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy—and the era is just…
How Real Is Smoke Brain?
Researchers are only just starting to ask how wildfire smoke affects cognition.
Lifting Poland’s ambition. On the cusp of a new era?
Demographic processes, technology platforms, energy and resource systems, capital resources and world order will all be key to…
The Abortion Absolutist
Warren Hern has been performing late abortions for half a century. After Roe, he is as busy with patients as ever.
MSG Is Finally Getting Its Revenge
The much-maligned seasoning could be the secret to eating less salt.
Sudan: Explosive Weapons Harming Civilians
The two warring armed forces in Sudan have repeatedly used explosive weapons in urban areas that have caused loss of civilian…
EVs Could Create Thousands of Jobs in Michigan and Revitalize Its…
The transition to electric vehicles could create thousands of new jobs in Michigan and revive the state's auto manufacturing…
What Is Kelp and Why Is it Vital to People and the Planet?
Kelp is being threatened by climate change, poor water quality and overfishing. How do we protect these ecosystems and the…
3 Reasons Why Countries Must Take Faster Action to Reduce Short-lived…
Reducing non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases like methane, black carbon and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), will improve air quality…
How Rural America Steals Girls’ Futures
Death in a dying town
10 Big Findings from the 2023 IPCC Report on Climate Change
The 2023 IPCC AR6 synthesis report details the devastating consequences of climate change and highlights ways to avoid risks from…
Why Are We Still Arguing About Masks?
All this time later, their utility is in doubt.
Nepal: New Government Should Keep Rights Pledges
Nepal’s new government led by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal should focus on upholding Nepalis’ rights and strengthening the…
Which Kind of Pandemic Do You Fear Most?
To prepare for future outbreaks, we’ll have to decide which is the greater danger: nature or ourselves.
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