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Fungi are worth your attention, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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What’s your favorite fungus? You might say mushrooms and stop there, since for most of us a broad knowledge of fungi is lacking. Arturo Casadevall, Johns Hopkins professor and author of a new book, “What if the Fungi Win?” is …
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Where do we need to start to improve health across the lifespan? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Maternal mortality in the United States is a national tragedy, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Women in the US experience a rate of maternal mortality twice as high and sometimes three times as high as that of other high income countries. How do we account for this dismal statistic and what can we do about …
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Can we figure out how to reduce deaths due to suicide? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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In 2023, more than 50,000 Americans died by suicide, continuing a grim trend upward that has been underway for years. Mandy Cohen, CDC director, said at a recent Johns Hopkins talk that the agency is analyzing all the data and …
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When strategizing on how to prevent drug overdoses, look to the CDC first, Elizabeth Tracey reports
How is the CDC helping to stem the tide of drug overdose death? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Drug overdose deaths are at an all time high, with social ills, availability of lethal substances and barriers to care all involved. Mandy Cohen, director of the CDC, said in a recent talk at Johns Hopkins that the federal agency …
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