We scoured decades of published academic research to address questions about water fluoridation, including what it is, who makes decisions about it, and how safe and effective it is.
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To help journalists with their reporting, we read through dozens of published research papers and unpacked several recent studies about fluoride in water.
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A handful of researchers tried to notify the international community about a brewing problem with mpox, but their reports went mostly unnoticed until an outbreak in the United Kingdom in May 2022. Following a new alert from the CDC we’ve updated this piece, first published in 2022, with more research.
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Dengue is having a record-breaking year. To help you with your reporting, we provide an overview of the mosquito-borne disease, followed by summaries of several research studies.
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Despite the hype, optimism and legislation involving the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, researchers warn that there’s much we don’t know. This research roundup looks at some of the knowns and unknowns of psilocybin, MDMA and other hallucinogens.
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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 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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Federal rules no longer require community water systems to tell the public about certain bacterial water contamination discovered during routine testing. But new research finds that prompt notification leads people to buy safe, bottled water — and avoid illness.
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Some politicians, public officials and a handful of physicians are spreading misinformation. It’s important for journalists to debunk falsehoods high up in their stories, avoid false balance, and dig into the motives.
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A federal government database of doctors who provide medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder is rife with inaccurate contact information, research shows.
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