Health

In states where abortion is now illegal, medical students like Soto are reconsidering their choices, abandoning their original plans in favor of pursuing training in states where abortion is legal.…

The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women and girls that has been around for more than a thousand years. While its origins are…

Global climate change mitigation and development goals cannot be achieved without changing the way people cook and prepare their food, a report from the Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA) finds. The report, Accelerating Clean…

Hospital-based maternal deaths are occurring earlier in pregnancy or postpartum, while maternal deaths occurring at the time of delivery are declining in the United States, research suggests. Hospitalizations that occur…

When COVID-19 vaccines first started rolling out, a common story emerged—that people from disadvantaged communities, particularly communities of color, were not going to get vaccinated. That deeply rooted mistrust and lack of access would…

Some were already mothers, excited about having another baby. Others were upset or frightened to find themselves pregnant. All tested positive for drugs. And when these women lost their pregnancies,…

The fight against malaria hit a major milestone last fall when the World Health Organization (WHO) authorized the world’s first malaria vaccine. Now, the vaccine rollout is ready for an…

Burned out, demoralized, anxious, and exhausted – these are just a few terms that have been used to describe both teachers and leaders as they head into a new school year. At The Learning…

Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina On Aug. 31, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots…

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea One in three people in need of abortion will consider doing something on their own to…