Disinformation is everywhere — including pregnancy apps
Juana Summers speaks to Wilson Center fellow Nina Jankowicz about disinformation in pregnancy apps.
Health & Safety
Drug-resistant malaria is emerging in Africa. Doctors are worried — yet hopeful
Resistance to the drug artemisinin was confirmed in Africa. Without better surveillance, experts say it is hard to track the threat.
An experimental depression treatment uses electric currents to bring relief
The remedy is a new type of transcranial magnetic stimulation that's showing good results in just five days of treatment. For some patients, it's life-changing.
Tiny homes, big dreams: How some activists are reimagining shelter for the homeless
From hand-built wooden sheds to Conestoga huts to prefab shelters, tiny homes are cropping up to get people off the streets, especially during the cold of winter and amid the pandemic.
Missouri's health director resigns after protests against COVID-19 restrictions
Missouri's acting health director resigned after state GOP lawmakers complained he was not conservative enough.
More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19
More than 900,000 people in the U.S. have now died from COVID-19, but that figure doesn't capture the full impact of the disease.
A shot for children under 5 could put compromised kids' lives back on track
Many parents have been waiting eagerly for a COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for children under 5 years old. Christina Cantor of Denver shares what emergency authorization could mean for her family.
Judge halts Virginia governor's opt-out school mask order — for now
Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.
900,000 Americans have died of COVID in 2 years of the global pandemic
The U.S. death rate from COVID-19 continues to increase daily, as the rolling seven-day average for daily COVID-19 deaths has been above 2,000 since Jan. 23.
Ontario premier calls on COVID restriction protesters to end their 'occupation'
Crowdfunding site GoFundMe said it would refund or redirect to charities the vast majority of millions raised by demonstrators protesting COVID-19 measures in the Canadian capital.