CultureOctober 15, 2024
Cultural Competency in Health Care Can Save Lives
Medical professionals who connect with their patients’ language and culture provide better care
Stories by Rod McCullom
Rod McCullom is a science writer whose work has appeared in Undark, Nature, the Atlantic, and M.I.T. Technology Review, among other magazines.
PolicyDecember 14, 2023
Do Video Doorbells Really Prevent Crime?
More people are using doorbell cameras and sharing the footage with the police, but there are few data showing their effectiveness
BiotechMay 1, 2019
AI Tool Could Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s
A new algorithm accurately identified more than 90 percent of people who would advance to an Alzheimer’s diagnosis in about six years
Public HealthDecember 7, 2018
Google Searches Could Predict Heroin Overdoses
Internet queries about opioids are linked to drug-related hospital admissions
HealthMarch 19, 2014
Can Chicago Curb Menthol Smoking among African-American Youth?
Other cities are taking note after Chicago restricts the sale and use of mentholated and electronic cigarettes