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What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

a person wearing a surgical face mask rests their head in their hand looking tired

Long COVID recovery is finally getting the attention it deserves in the US

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Black person with short gray hair in a red collared shirt wearing a COVID mask looking directly into the camera

Machine learning is finally helping us track COVID deaths faster and more accurately

By Kate Baggaley

Crowd of people seen from above to represent 2022 global population estimate

The world’s population will probably pass 8 billion before Thanksgiving

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

New mother nursing newborn baby while wearing a COVID mask

COVID deaths in pregnant people in the US are flying under the radar

By Maria Parazo Rose

Clinical sample of the monkeypox virus.

More than a million monkeypox vaccines are on their way in the US

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

person opening faucet with water flowing

PFAS are toxic and they’re everywhere. Here’s how to stay away from them.

By Sofia Quaglia

March For Our Lives teen protesters speaking out for gun control after mass shootings

Kids’ mental health becomes part of the plea for gun control

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Person with short brown hair in a white t-shirt and a COVID surgical mask checking their temperature on a thermometer for COVID rebound infection

What we know about COVID rebound so far

By Philip Kiefer

Wind turbines along desert road.

Low-carbon energy minimizes racial disparities in neighborhoods with air pollution

By Carla Delgado

US Army service members in surgical masks saluting the coffin of a veteran who died of COVID-19

What 1 million COVID deaths looks like from the frontlines

By Philip Kiefer

a close up of a person pulling a cigarette out of a pack

The FDA is prepping its biggest cigarette crackdown since the ’60s

By Kate Baggaley

White electric fan in living room.

Feeling hot? Try these eco-friendly tips for cooling down.

By Carla Delgado

The CDC needs the public’s help to reverse the upward trend in STIs

The CDC needs the public’s help to reverse the upward trend in STIs

By Kate Baggaley

Groceries on a countertop

Which expiration dates actually matter?

By Carla Delgado

Plastic water bottle

Microplastics have officially been found in our bodies. Here’s what that means for human health.

By Carla Delgado

Environmental Protection Agency

The EPA is trying to ban asbestos—again

google adds time availability for care providers in search

Google is launching major updates to how it serves health info

By Charlotte Hu

Pile of plastic bottles and waste.

It is time to make plastic-recycling labels less confusing

By Carla Delgado

Dallas-Forth Worth water gardens as an example of green infrastructure and walkable cities

Walkability won’t solve neighborhood health inequities

Two condoms on blue and yellow background.

Why the FDA finally approved a condom for anal sex

By Sara Kiley Watson

Street with trash, drink bottle, paper.

Most roadside litter comes from just down the street

By Carla Delgado

SARS-CoV-2 virus, the origin of the Omicron, BA.2, and Delta variants, under a microscope

‘Stealth Omicron’ is spreading slowly in the US

By Popular Science Team

N95 Masks laid out on a blue background

Masks can work—even if you’re the only one wearing them

By Philip Kiefer

Cemetary with large stone chapel and headstones.

COVID-19 is overcrowding cemeteries and causing heavy metal pollution

By Anuradha Varanasi

People wear COVID masks in on public transportation

The 5 phases of COVID’s endgame

Hitting Biden’s greenhouse goals could save billions in health-related costs

By Sara Kiley Watson

Multicolored masks for COVID-19 hanging from clothesline.

What to do with your old cloth masks

By Sara Kiley Watson

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why

This Roundup ingredient is riddled with controversy—here’s why

By Isobel Whitcomb

Pesticides can hurt agricultural communities—so why do farmers fight back against bans?

By Angely Mercado

What happens if you eat too many Tums?

Ask Us Anything

What happens if you eat too many Tums?

By Claire Maldarelli

The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021

Best of What's New

The top 10 health and medicine breakthroughs of 2021

By Claire Maldarelli, Rebecca Sohn

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

How to enjoy fake meat in a way that actually helps the planet

By Sara Kiley Watson

Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritis?

Ask Us Anything

Will cracking my knuckles give me arthritis?

By Nicole Wetsman

HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer

HPV vaccination in the UK has prevented thousands of cases of cervical cancer

oil spill on water sea surface

Yemen’s defunct oil tanker could set off a public health crisis

By Angely Mercado

Red and yellow onions

A salmonella outbreak has hit 37 states, and onions are to blame

By Elana Spivack

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back

PFAS are everywhere—and the EPA has a new plan to fight back

By Angely Mercado

man wiping his nose with a tissue

A comprehensive guide to coronavirus symptoms

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

By Claire Maldarelli

a statue of a firefighter sits with the One World Trade Center tower in the background

What 20 years of screening 9/11 first responders for health risks has taught us

By Betsy Ladyzhets

Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently stand

By Kate Baggaley

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

Fitness & Exercise

How does menstruation affect my muscle performance?

By Claire Maldarelli

Kidney beans black beans, corn, and tomatoes can all increase your daily fiber intake

Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome

By Claire Maldarelli

two gloved hands hold up a black and white globe with a medical mask stretched over it against a blue background with several red coronaviruses on it

How long will we keep wearing masks?

By Eleanor Cummins

You could get the plague (but probably won’t)

By Claire Maldarelli

inside of walnut

4 ways plant protein is healthier than animal protein

By Sara Chodosh

You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

Ask Us Anything

You can injure yourself stretching—but it’s not easy

By Claire Maldarelli

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater

Willow trees could be a sustainable (and beautiful) way to treat wastewater

By Angely Mercado

You might be overusing hand sanitizer

Ask Us Anything

You might be overusing hand sanitizer

By Claire Maldarelli

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.

Our go-to weapon against heatwaves? A dirty backup power source.

By Angely Mercado

As people unmask, other viral diseases are making a dangerous comeback

As people unmask, other viral diseases are making a dangerous comeback

Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression

Laughing gas could help people with hard-to-treat depression

By Ellie Shechet

The FDA approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. But does it work?

The FDA approved the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years. But does it work?

Cities have unique microbiomes which could be key to keeping us healthy

Cities have unique microbiomes which could be key to keeping us healthy

By Ellie Shechet

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch

By Claire Maldarelli, Emily Cerf

The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help?

The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help?

By Marion Renault

It’s not just methane—meat production fills the air with noxious particulate matter too

It’s not just methane—meat production fills the air with noxious particulate matter too

By Shaena Montanari

a person showing a sunburn on their shoulder and back, probably looking for a sunburn treatment.

A sunburn treatment that actually works

By Sandra Gutierrez G., Claire Maldarelli

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months

Tiny air pollutants may come from different sources, but they all show a similar biased trend

Tiny air pollutants may come from different sources, but they all show a similar biased trend

By Ellie Shechet

person getting a covid-19 vaccine

The CDC recommends that the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine resume

By Claire Maldarelli

person getting a vaccine

Everyone over 16 can now get the COVID vaccine. How do we make sure they get it?

Two adults and a child walk wearing masks.

The majority of US COVID-19 cases now trace back to the UK variant