After testing nearly 70 homes, a Dispatch team exposed Ohio’s hidden radon threat, prompting state and local action.
Chronic Disease
Racism is a serious public health issue in the United States, and the use of racial slurs raises bigger questions about language and its effects on the health of Black and Hispanic people.
A reporter builds trust through close listening in SF's Latino immigrant community, uncovering deeper health stories on topics ranging from acupuncture to harmful supplements.
A reporting team used stats, R coding, and new datasets to investigate why U.S. overdose deaths declined unevenly, showing how data skills and scientifia collaboration led to powerful new findings.
Breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 surged 52% since 2000. Immigration, westernization, and cultural barriers to screening put Indian American women at hidden risk—but disaggregated data is scarce.
A rural Missouri ambulance district brings preventive care into homes, reducing emergencies while highlighting workforce shortages and the need for community-backed EMS funding.
A son’s mission to transform his mom’s health turned into Peace Runners 773, a running and walking group around Garfield Park. It’s part of a broader effort to help people live longer.
West Garfield Park residents are expected to live on average until 67 years old, compared to Loop residents living to age 87. This is widest death gap in Chicago and the biggest gap of any big U.S. city, the most recent data shows.
Communities of color are underrepresented in the donor pool, and the U.S. system faces broader problems, from overall donor shortages to demographic and seasonal swings.