Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are found throughout our natural and built environments, in countless consumer products, and more. Do you know where these chemicals are commonly found and how they can affect your health? Take this quiz to find out.
State and local public health officials need timely, accurate data from a wide range of sources—including hospitals, doctors’ offices, and clinical labs—to detect and effectively respond to disease outbreaks, contaminated food and water, and other threats.
Massachusetts’ approach to integrating opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment into primary care settings has been a model for the nation since 2007.1 Under the state’s nurse care manager (NCM) model, providers receive financial support to improve access by hiring dedicated nursing staff to assess and monitor patients and coordinate their care.
State public health officials need timely, comprehensive data to effectively detect and respond to the wide range of issues within their purview—from disease outbreaks and maternal mortality to contaminated food and water, opioid overdoses, and more.
For nearly 35 years, the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences has supported scientific breakthroughs and helped forge lasting connections among researchers in the United States and abroad. Now, a new grant initiative looks to expand this impact.
In one of the world’s most urbanized coastal environments—the waters around Hong Kong—pressure from human activities is threatening the vulnerable Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, known locally as the Chinese white dolphin.
This year, more than 2 million Americans will hear the words "you have cancer." That's 5,500 people each day—about one every 15 seconds. And as upsetting as that phrase might be, even more distressing is the word that often comes next: chemotherapy.
After years of waiting, states and territories will soon begin breaking ground on projects intended to expand access to high-speed internet nationwide under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.
The budget decisions that states make in 2026 are likely to be defined by an increasingly perilous long-term fiscal outlook. For some states, the coming year might represent their last opportunity to prepare before budget stress begins in earnest. For others, budget shortfalls have already begun, and lawmakers will need to contend with short-term problems and get ready for long-term ones.
The U.S. electric grid is under growing pressure. Energy demand is skyrocketing, electricity costs for customers are rising, and extreme weather events—which often cause grid disruptions— are increasing in frequency and intensity. One emerging solution could provide some relief. Virtual power plants (VPPs) can play a key role in providing reliable and affordable power on demand in seconds.
Addressing fentanyl overdose deaths is a bipartisan priority in Congress and statehouses across the country. As a result, many policymakers are working to increase access to drug checking equipment in tandem with greater access to treatment and services for people with substance use disorders.
Like a highway for electrons, the power grid carries electricity from generation sites, such as power plants and solar farms, to customers. However, much of the nation’s transmission infrastructure is decades past its expected lifespan and is inadequate to meet rapidly growing energy needs. Fortunately, policymakers are starting to address this challenge.
