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Public Health Archive

Archives for September 2025

Future Perfect
Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. Here are 3 proven ways to stop it.Lead batteries are poisoning millions of children. Here are 3 proven ways to stop it.
Future Perfect

Informal recycling is deadly — and relatively simple to fix.

By Pratik Pawar
Podcasts
RFK Jr. is running a dangerous experiment on all of usRFK Jr. is running a dangerous experiment on all of us
Podcast
Podcasts

A pediatrician on why we should trust the vaccine schedule — even when Trump officials don’t.

By Ariana Aspuru and Noel King
Health
The flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explainedThe flimsy evidence behind Trump’s big autism announcement, explained
Health

Trump is blaming Tylenol for autism. Here’s the context he’s missing.

By Dylan Scott
Technology
Your doctor might be using ChatGPT for a second opinion. Should you?Your doctor might be using ChatGPT for a second opinion. Should you?
Technology

The do’s and don’ts of asking an AI for health advice.

By Adam Clark Estes
Health
RFK Jr.’s biggest disruption yet to vaccine policy is comingRFK Jr.’s biggest disruption yet to vaccine policy is coming
Health

Kennedy’s support is fracturing. The childhood vaccine schedule could break it.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
For the first time, more kids are obese than underweightFor the first time, more kids are obese than underweight
Future Perfect

The year child malnutrition flipped, in one chart.

By Pratik Pawar
Future Perfect
Is this the “sickest generation” in American history? Not even close.Is this the “sickest generation” in American history? Not even close.
Future Perfect

How MAHA gets American history wrong.

By Bryan Walsh
Today, Explained podcast
What RFK Jr. gets wrong — and right — according to a public health expertWhat RFK Jr. gets wrong — and right — according to a public health expert
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Zeke Emanuel on RFK Jr. and the crisis of faith in public health.

By Rebeca Ibarra and Sean Rameswaram
Health
What do I do about my family’s vaccinations now?What do I do about my family’s vaccinations now?
Health

Vaccine guidance has never been more confusing. Here’s how to navigate it.

By Dylan Scott
Future Perfect
A flesh-eating parasite is at our borders. What happens if it spreads? A flesh-eating parasite is at our borders. What happens if it spreads? 
Future Perfect

The US eradicated screwworm. Its return could cost America billions.

By Pratik Pawar
The Logoff
RFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explainedRFK Jr.’s alarming Senate hearing, briefly explained
The Logoff

Even some Republican senators seem to be getting fed up with Trump’s health secretary.

By Cameron Peters
Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
Health

Kennedy wants to “Make America Healthy Again” — but doesn’t want you to see a report that could do just that.

By Dylan Scott