Climate Change and Human Health: Emerging Research Directions
An overview of emerging research on how climate change affects human health, from direct physical impacts to shifting infectious disease patterns.
Maternal Mortality: What Global Research Tells Us About Prevention
A research-focused overview of maternal mortality, its leading causes, and the interventions global research shows are most effective at prevention.
The Growing Threat of Zoonotic Diseases: Lessons from Recent Outbreaks
A research-focused look at zoonotic disease emergence, the factors driving increased spillover risk, and what recent outbreaks have taught researchers about prevention.
Nutrition Science: Separating Fact from Fad in Dietary Research
A research-focused look at how to critically evaluate nutrition science, why dietary research is uniquely challenging, and what separates credible findings from fads.
Health Literacy and Patient Outcomes: What the Evidence Shows
A research-focused look at how health literacy affects patient outcomes, what the evidence shows about its impact, and interventions proven to help.
The Opioid Crisis: A Research-Based Look at Causes and Solutions
A research-focused look at the origins of the opioid crisis, what the evidence shows about effective treatment approaches, and where prevention research is headed.
Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics: Promise and Pitfalls
A research-focused look at how AI is being used in medical diagnostics, what the evidence shows about its accuracy, and the real limitations researchers are working through.
Wearable Health Technology: What the Data Really Tells Clinicians
A research-focused look at wearable health technology, what clinical research shows about its accuracy and utility, and where the evidence remains limited.
CRISPR and Gene Editing: Current Applications in Medicine
A research-focused overview of CRISPR gene editing’s current medical applications, what clinical research shows so far, and the questions still being studied.
Robotic Surgery: Outcomes, Risks, and the Future of the Operating Room
A research-focused look at robotic surgery outcomes, where the evidence supports its use, and where research shows the technology’s limitations.