health

The Devastating Overlap of Obesity and COVID-19

Caitlin Faulds

December 11, 2020

Dariush Mozaffarian, health, diet, nutrition, COVID-19, obesity

Could diet and exercise reduce COVID’s impact? A leading cardiologist says yes. Read More...

Can You Hear Me Now?

Sarah Leeson

August 14, 2020

hearing loss, ears, david owen, hearing, health

The world is getting louder and our hearing is paying the price. Read More...

Baby Boom or Baby Bust?

Teresa Lawlor

June 26, 2020

COVID-19, Fertility, babies, Melissa Kearney, health

What effect will social distancing and financial uncertainty have on birth rates? Read More...

Fixing Broken Hearts

Marc Sollinger

May 22, 2020

Body and Mind, Sandeep Jauhar, Heart, health

A possible cause of your achy-breaky heart? Your emotional well-being. Dr. Sandeep Jauhar explains the connection between feelings and the health of your heart. Read More...

Tools To Fight A Pandemic

Elizabeth Ross

March 27, 2020

coronavirus, covid19, ashish jha, Body and Mind, science and tech, health

What will it take to stop the coronavirus? Read More...

How The Coronavirus Will Shape Our Cities

Marc Sollinger

March 27, 2020

urban design, coronavirus, covid19, pandemics, health, Richard Florida

What will we need to do to safely reclaim our urban spaces after COVID-19? Read More...

Funding the Cure: But For Whom?

Eleanor Ho

January 31, 2020

medical research, peter bach, disease, medicine, health, pharmaceuticals

Drug companies often focus on finding cures for rare diseases, rather than common ones. Read More...

Why Aren’t We Happier?

Emily Greffenius

December 20, 2019

Body and Mind, psychology, Randolph Nesse, health

Many people spend time and energy trying to escape from unpleasant thoughts and feelings, but could they have a useful purpose? Read more...

Eat Smarter, Eat Healthier

Wen Lei

July 26, 2019

Body and Mind, diet, obesity, Dariush Mozaffarian, health

A calorie is not just a calorie. High-fat dairy might be good for you. We explore what the latest nutrition research tells us about diet and weight. Read More...