public health

The Trump administration’s reckless attack on radiation protection will have long-term consequences for public safety

By Frank von Hippel | Analysis, Nuclear Energy

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As measles outbreaks grow, the economic cost of anti-vaccine misinformation could become clearer

By Matt Field | Magazine, Science Denial, Special Topics

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How to counter health misinformation when it’s coming from the top

By Lisa Fazio | Analysis, Magazine, Science Denial, Special Topics

Pandemics & measles & AIDS: Oh my! Where Trump-Kennedy public health policy will lead

By Erik English, Matt Field | Biosecurity

Rows of women operate control panels in an industrial facility, sitting on stools along two parallel walls lined with equipment and dials.

No, the United States does not need a costly national cancer study near nuclear reactors

By Adam Stein, PJ Seel | Nuclear Energy

Aerial view of a nuclear power plant with four cooling towers two of them emitting steam beside a river, surrounded by trees and clear skies.

Why a national cancer study near US reactors must be conducted before any new expansion of nuclear power

By Joseph Mangano, Robert Alvarez | Nuclear Energy

Almost 7.1 million COVID-19 deaths had been reported to the World Health Organization as of August 10, 2025.

Why we still don’t know where COVID-19 came from. And why we need to find out.

By Gustavo Palacios, Adolfo García-Sastre, David A. Relman | Analysis, Biosecurity

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Amplifying doubt: How Russian trolls leveraged pandemic uncertainty for strategic gain

By Maksim Markelov | Special Topics

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Sonia Shah on pandemics and pushback: Lessons from the COVID experience

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

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Introduction: How to stop the next pandemic

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

RFK Jr.’s presidential ambitions may have fallen short, but his anti-vax beliefs are winning in many statehouses

By Matt Field | Special Topics

The WHO headquarters.

Public health agencies are using AI chatbots to ease workloads. Is it a good idea?

By Kimberly Ma | Biosecurity