Briefing: 7 Big Challenges for the Next CDC Director
Strategic angle: Whoever takes over the CDC next will face immediate and enormous challenges. Here are a few.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Health care jobs growth is stagnating at the biggest for-profit firms
Strategic angle: Major health insurers are trimming jobs, and Medicaid cuts could soon force hospitals to lay off workers.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Opinion: Remembering public health pioneer Barry Bloom: a scientist, a mentor, a mensch
Strategic angle: Marc Lipsitch and Yonatan Grad pay tribute to their former colleague and mentor Barry R. Bloom.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: War anxiety? What one expert recommends to protect your mental health
Strategic angle: Economic uncertainty over the Iran war generates growing social concern that affects the mental health of many people.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: Monday briefing: Has the single-use vape ban made any difference to our health or our environment?
Strategic angle: Nearly a year after disposable vapes were outlawed, new figures suggest the policy has delivered only modest gains while creating new challenges.
Editorial Staff Mar 30
Briefing: LA County Sheriff's Deputy Dies After Medical Emergency During Relay Race
Strategic angle: Levi Vargas, 30, faced a tragic incident while competing in the Baker to Vegas race amid extreme heat conditions.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Researchers Describe Protein Structure in Microbes for Light Conversion
Strategic angle: New findings reveal how certain microbes can be harnessed for energy-dense biofuels.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Why agilon health (AGL) Is Doing a 1-for-25 Reverse Split to Stay NYSE-Compliant
Strategic angle: agilon health (AGL) announces a reverse stock split to maintain compliance with NYSE listing requirements.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Italy probes LVMH-owned Sephora over ‘insidious’ skincare marketing to young girls
Competition regulator claims retailer and Benefit Cosmetics encourage purchases through ‘covert’ social media marketing.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars
Strategic angle: Pope Leo emphasizes the moral implications of warfare in a recent statement.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: Christian Jambet, Islamic scholar: 'The true leaders of Iran are now soldiers who want to spread the Islamic Revolution beyond Iran's border'
Strategic angle: The philosopher and member of the Académie Française, an expert on Shiite spiritualities, shares his thoughts on the ongoing war and the 'degeneration' of the Iranian regime.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: How to navigate the maze of drug discounts to get the best price
Strategic angle: In February, TrumpRx joined a growing list of websites consumers can tap for discounts on their medicines. Here's a cheat sheet for getting the best deal.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The 'hoax' of the Nazi time zone in Spain: it robs us of sleep but aligns us with Europe
Strategic angle: Spain's adherence to Central European Time is linked to historical ties with Nazi Germany, raising questions about its impact on daily life.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: ‘They made fun of us’: Meet the residents who won’t let Bonaire sink without a fight
Strategic angle: Faced with the devastating wrath of climate change, these islanders have put up a victorious fight – and they’re not done yet.
Editorial Staff Mar 29
Briefing: The Mères Lyonnaises: The women who first cooked and baked Lyon's gastronomic legend
Strategic angle: The Mères Lyonnaises were a group of women who helped create Lyon’s food identity since the 1800s and undoubtedly left a lasting mark on France's celebrated gastronomy.
Editorial Staff Mar 28
Briefing: Who was England's attacking spark? How England's players rated
Strategic angle: Who impressed for England in Friday's friendly against Uruguay? Alex Howell rates the players.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: White House Works to Win Pharma Support for Drug Pricing Bill
Strategic angle: The White House is working to build support for drug pricing legislation, part of an election year focus on affordability.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight
The case of a young woman pursuing her right to die has sparked significant national debate in Spain.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: One or Two Health Systems Controlled the Entire Market for Inpatient Hospital Care in Nearly Half of Metropolitan Areas in 2024
Strategic angle: This analysis examines the competitiveness of markets for hospital care and finds that nearly half of metropolitan areas across the country had only one or two hospitals or health systems providing general inpatient hospital care in 2024.
Editorial Staff Mar 27
Briefing: Opinion: Future physicians need more nutrition education — but not of the MAHA variety
Strategic angle: Credible nutrition educators and scientists need to be closely involved as medical schools add more instruction on nutrition.
Editorial Staff Mar 27