The Conversation
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What Does Being 'Trauma-Informed' Actually Mean?
The term "trauma-informed" emerged in the early 2000s, building on clinical research about trauma from the 1990s.
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Online Child Safety Laws Could Help Or Hurt: 2 Pediatricians Explain What's Likely To Work And What Isn't
Concern about social media use by 13- to 17-year-olds has led to a patchwork of state initiatives as well as proposed federal legislation.
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We Created Health Guidelines For Fighting Loneliness - Here's What We Recommend
Public health guidelines urge Americans to eat their vegetables, exercise for 150 minutes weekly, sleep seven to nine hours nightly and drink less than one or two alcoholic beverages per day.
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Ebola May Have Spread Beyond Africa. How Are Health Authorities Responding?
The current Ebola outbreak is the third-largest in world history, with 906 suspected cases and 223 deaths in the DRC alone as of 27 May.
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China's Show Of Unity With Russia And North Korea May Strain Its Global Ties
The placing of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at the side of President Xi Jinping at the high-profile commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of China's victory over Japan in World War II was deliberate.
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US, China And Beyond: What Makes A Power Great In A Changing World Order
Using their material capabilities - economic strength, military might and political influence - great powers have been able to project power across multiple regions and dictate the terms of international order.
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Many Women With Breast Cancer Could Avoid Chemotherapy - What You Need To Know About The Genetic Test
Breast cancer treatment could benefit from genetic testing may reduce chemotherapy use. Here are the benefits, risks, and eligibility for this approach to treatment.
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Is Rubbing Your Eyes Bad For You? Eye Specialists Explain
Sometimes the urge to rub happens if there is a gritty sensation, dryness or something stuck in our eyes. This is often a symptom of dry eye syndrome, or blepharitis.
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What Is Trauma? The More People Talk About It, The More It Means
Trauma is everywhere today—but what does it really mean? This explainer traces its history, evolving definitions, and the risks of overusing the term.
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'Perpetual Bad Things': Experts Decode Why 40% People Are Avoiding News
Globally, 40 per cent report they at least sometimes or often do the same, the highest figure ever recorded. People shared consistent reasons for this: the news put them in a bad mood, they felt overwhelmed and powerless to act.
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From Medieval Plague Ships To Hantavirus: How Outbreaks At Sea Helped Shape The International Public Health System
Each new port of call where passengers can explore for a few days is an opportunity for germs to embark and once they do, they encounter a highly efficient setting for hopping from host to host.
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Beef Ribs To 'Heavenly' Walk: Xi-Trump Summit Symbolism Underscored US Power, Chinese Tradition
The formal choreography began at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where the two leaders exchanged views on the Iran conflict, the war in Ukraine and the Korean Peninsula, among other items.
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Hantavirus, Covid, Norovirus, Legionnaires': Why Are Cruise Ships So Prone To Disease Outbreaks?
Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time.
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Health Authorities Work To Contain Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak
The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment.
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As Strait Of Hormuz Chokes, What Options Do Gulf States Really Have?
Hormuz has long been understood as one of the world's central trade chokepoints. It normally carries around 20 million barrels of crude and oil products each day
