From Hurricanes to Earthquakes: Puerto Rico’s Ongoing Trauma
Some 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Now, a string of earthquakes only add to the U.S. territory's ongoing trauma. Read more ›
Running the US Health Care System Costs 4 Times More Than Canada’s
The United States health system costs four times more to run than Canada's, partly due to its reliance on private insurers, a new study shows. Read more ›
Protecting This Lemur Could Save the Madagascar Rainforest
Madagascar could lose up to 93% of its rainforest habitat by 2070 due to combined effects of deforestation and climate change. Read more ›
Why Moms Who Go Back to Work Often Switch to Lower-Paying Careers
When stay-at-home moms return to work, they're usually forced to reinvent themselves and even work in lower-paying fields. Read more ›
Undetectable HIV Can’t Be Sexually Transmitted, and People Are Finally Starting to Believe It
A new study has found that Americans are increasingly beginning to understand that people living with undetectable HIV cannot sexually transmit the virus to others. Read more ›
Could Our Responses to Stressful Situations Be Biological?
A new study from scientists at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY provides new insights into the ways people respond to stressful situations. Read more ›
Medical Debt Is Leaving Americans Bankrupt, Even with Health Insurance
More and more Americans are filing for bankruptcy as a result of medical debt — even with health insurance. Read more ›
Parents of Children with Cancer are Suffering — Talking About It May Help
A new study found that parents of children with cancer struggle psychologically when they lack a social network to talk about their experiences Read more ›
Repurposing Existing Drugs for New Treatments
Researchers have come up with a new way to see if drugs developed for one purpose might help treat other conditions. Read more ›