disease

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 2, 2026

New Disease Threats Follow Trump Administration’s Health Program Cuts

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 2, 2026 As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

by Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

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…

Health & Wellness August 26, 2024

What links aging and disease? A growing body of research says it’s a faulty metabolism

by Melanie R. McReynolds, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Aging is a biological process that no one can avoid. Ideally, growing old should…

Health Care March 20, 2024

Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?

by Robert A. Schwartz, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The word “leprosy” conjures images of biblical plagues, but the disease is still with…

Health Care November 13, 2022

What is inflammation? Two immunologists explain how the body responds to everything from stings to vaccination and why it sometimes goes wrong

by Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When your body fights off an…

Government & Politics, Local government July 16, 2026

Kennesaw plans property tax increase above rollback rate, schedules public hearings

The City of Kennesaw announced plans to increase its 2026 property tax millage rate above the rollback rate, triggering a series of public hearings required under Georgia law before the…

Health & Wellness July 16, 2026

A Sales Tax on Doctor Visits and Medicine? In Missouri, Some Worry

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 16, 2026 ST. LOUIS — Missouri healthcare advocate Leslie Ortbals and her husband want to…

Government & Politics, State Government July 16, 2026

Ossoff rakes in another $20M, building on fundraising advantage in race for Georgia Senate seat

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 15, 2026 A race for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat that has now…

Media July 16, 2026

Georgia communities rally support to help convert local newspapers into nonprofits

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 15, 2026 While some Georgia newsrooms are shrinking or closing down, two of…

Science & Technology July 16, 2026

20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain

by Timothy Minchin, La Trobe University and Michelle Shu Wun Kuek, La Trobe University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Germany, Japan and the United…