Barriers to voting for people with disabilities: An explainer and research roundup
Voters with disabilities face a range of barriers, while compliance with disability access laws at polling sites is under-enforced.
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EMTALA and abortions: An explainer and research roundup
Under a federal law, hospital emergency departments must provide appropriate emergency medical treatment to any patients who need it. But now the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that questions the law’s precedence over state-level abortion bans.
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Seasonal holiday injuries: A research roundup
Holidays are a time for celebration, but also a source of injuries. Several research studies examine both common and uncommon types and sources of seasonal holiday injuries, which usually peak on the week after Thanksgiving and continue until the end of the year.
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Silicosis: An explainer and research roundup
Silicosis is an ancient job-related lung disease affecting construction workers and miners who come in contact with silica dust. But in recent decades, it also has been affecting younger workers who fabricate artificial stone, which is used for countertops and has a high silica concentration.
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6 story ideas in the 2023 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change report
Climate reports like the Lancet Countdown are large documents, laden with data, and can be difficult to summarize in one news story. But local journalists can look for specific issues that apply to their communities to produce stories that resonate with their audiences.
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How do science journalists decide whether a psychology study is worth covering?
A recent study finds that sample size is the only factor having a robust influence on 181 science journalists’ ratings of the trustworthiness and newsworthiness of a study. But they note that, overall, these journalists are doing a ‘very decent job’ vetting research. Here’s how they do it.
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Long COVID: An explainer and research roundup
Researchers are working to better understand the physical and mental health problems some people can experience long after first getting infected with COVID-19. We’ve summarized what’s known so far about the collection of symptoms known as long COVID.
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Study: US voters who distrust university researchers less likely to believe in climate change
A PLOS Climate study, based on a survey of 2,096 registered U.S. voters, finds trust in university research centers was higher among voters under 30, non-Protestants, regular religious service attendees, Democrats, and ideologically moderate or liberal individuals.
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Tree equity and trees’ impact on surface temperatures, human health: A research roundup
The absence of trees is not just an aesthetic discrepancy — it can impact human health and well-being, a growing body of research shows. We highlight several studies that examine this association and highlight residential tree inequities.
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How extreme heat affects human health: A research roundup
Studies show that extreme heat can affect most people, particularly vulnerable populations like children, older adults and outdoor workers. We round up recent studies that shed light on how warming temperatures due to climate change are affecting various populations.
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