The most effective public health tools are often small, writes Jean Paul Laurent.

Some jurisdictions have weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask ...

Although rare diseases like Ebola are concerning, experts say that most public health preparation for the World Cup has been ...

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For years, medicine has tried to eliminate stigma. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is bringing back the language personal ...

Four healthcare professionals stand on a meandering, curving, forward arrow, illustrating the concept of progress in the medical field. Translucent teal and turquoise arrows appear on an ultra-dark ...

Many Americans have lost confidence in the importance of public health recommendations like vaccines. Here’s why—and why they still matter. Heather Simpson, a Texas mom of a 6-year-old, grew up ...

For the past two and a half months, I’ve spent many afternoons in the hidden spaces of New York’s performing arts world — its dressing rooms, rehearsal studios, green rooms, and backstage corridors. I ...

Never in recent memory has public health felt so relevant as it has the past three years, when fears of the COVID-19 pandemic—and debates about appropriate measures to contain it—gripped national ...

I didn’t expect to find myself face to face with leaders and activists from the “Make America Healthy Again” movement in respectful dialogue, or to consider inviting one into a public health classroom ...

With just days to go before the tournament begins, some experts believe an important conversation is being overshadowed by ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...