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Aging December 3, 2024

Homebound Seniors Living Alone Often Slip Through Health System’s Cracks

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham December 2, 2024 Carolyn Dickens, 76, was sitting at her dining room table, struggling…

National November 29, 2024

Anti-lockdown researcher Trump’s pick to lead National Institutes of Health

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 27, 2024 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday he has selected a…

Health Care cost November 29, 2024

A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The Bill was $445.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith November 27, 2024 Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being…

Health Care November 25, 2024

Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks early to stop them fast

by John Duah, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off…

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Politics November 18, 2024

Populist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did

by Rachel Meade, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and…

Health Care November 18, 2024

Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen Updated November 14, 2024 Originally Published November 14, 2024 Many scientists at the federal…

News Media November 11, 2024

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

by Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most people agree that actual facts matter – in such activities as debate,…

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Science and Technology November 11, 2024

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or…

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Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

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Health & Wellness December 18, 2025

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