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06.17.2025 Back view of a teenage boy wearing headphones and looking at food items on a grocery store shelf

How Food Assistance Programs Could Boost Mental Health

Food assistance programs firmly support child development, but their impact on adult mental health depends heavily on context.

Guest Authors Alex O'Donnell, Joanna Buscemi

06.12.2025 Support, care and helping hands for an elderly patient during a consultation at a nursing clinic. Closeup of hope, trust and comfort from a woman caregiver consulting a senior man in retirement home

Support, care and helping hands for an elderly patient during a consultation at a nursing clinic. Closeup of hope, trust and comfort from a woman caregiver consulting a senior man in retirement home

The Caregivers Holding Up America’s Health System

The Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies are destabilizing a health care workforce the country cannot afford to lose.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

06.10.2025 aerial shot of mobile health clinic site during COVID-19

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Mobile Clinics to Mitigate Emergent Care Gaps

During health emergencies, people with lower incomes and limited access to care were more likely to seek support at mobile clinics.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

06.04.2025 Exterior of urban building with windows and air conditioning units

Sun's Out, Guns Out

Firearm violence in public housing has been shown to increase with rising temperatures, but access to air conditioning may mitigate this risk.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

06.02.2025 Senior woman measuring blood pressure at home

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Beyond the Hospital: Remote Care, Lower Costs

Remote monitoring devices offer a promising way to track patient vitals and alert providers to changes before they become life-threatening.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

05.29.2025 "Observing Science" title and mission on dark grey background

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Open Science, Open Access

In the final Observing Science essay, a look at the costs and benefits of open and accessible science for all.

Guest Author Sandro Galea

Editor Michael Stein

05.28.2025 portrait of a young man scrolling through his phone with neon ultraviolet studio background

Mobile Apps to Overcome Sexual Health Stigma

Health apps offer confidential care, making them effective outlets for promoting HIV testing and PrEP initiation among sexual minority men.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

05.27.2025 portrait of a young man is sleeping soundly on a cozy bed, embracing a pillow while surrounded by soft white linens, captured in a serene and calm moment within a home setting.

portrait of a young man is sleeping soundly on a cozy bed, embracing a pillow while surrounded by soft white linens, captured in a serene and calm moment within a home setting.

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Beyond Beauty Sleep: Why Consistency in Sleep May Prolong Your Life

People with inconsistent sleep patterns had a 29% higher risk of dying than those consistently getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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