Millions of American women are iron-deficient. Why don’t more doctors test for the condition? Lourdes Medrano reports for Undark Magazine: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

"As somebody who grew up in Kibera, to see this clean water — which I have also drank — is powerful," says Kennedy Odede, founder and CEO of SHOFCO.  undark.org/2024/08/13/ken…

Dr. Soumya Rangarajan, a geriatrician, initially attributed her exhaustion to working during the COVID-19 pandemic. A blood test revealed she was actually anemic due to iron deficiency. undark.org/2024/08/26/wom…

Government agencies are struggling to monitor and respond to bird flu, mirroring the early months of the Covid pandemic. undark.org/2024/09/02/us-…

As mpox and H5N1 influenza threats grow, an opinion piece calls for better communication about risk management in public health decisions. undark.org/2024/08/29/mor…

Millions with PTSD and treatment-resistant depression await news on psychedelic therapies. The FDA's decision on MDMA could set precedents for future research and development. 🔗: undark.org/2024/08/05/fda…

Opinion: The pressure to secure grants in academia could be leading researchers to oversell their projects' relevance to climate change, potentially diverting resources from more impactful solutions. undark.org/2024/08/15/res…

As some cities expand their use of gunshot detection systems, others are pulling back. This divergence highlights the ongoing uncertainties surrounding the technology's long-term impact on public safety and policing strategies. 🔗: undark.org/2024/08/07/sec…

The mystery of the Salton Sea's health impact deepens. New research suggests the culprit behind widespread respiratory issues isn't typical asthma, but a unique inflammatory response to bacterial toxins in lakebed dust. undark.org/2024/08/19/sal…

Five months after the first H5N1 case in a Texas dairy farm worker, the U.S. public health response to avian influenza remains slow and disjointed, echoing early Covid-19 challenges. undark.org/2024/09/02/us-…

Ropeless fishing gear reduces the impact on vulnerable species. But fishers are wary of the finicky technology. undark.org/2024/09/03/fis…

From ice cream to beer, processed pawpaw products show promise. But developing safe, desirable products requires more than just interest. Learn about the challenges and opportunities in pawpaw product development: undark.org/2024/08/12/paw…

“Maybe in some respects it makes sense to just put as many animals down on the map as possible and hope for the best in the future.” undark.org/2024/08/20/cha…

A UC Berkeley study found a significant gap between academic reports and real-world results of nudge interventions. The discrepancy raises questions about publication bias in behavioral science. undark.org/2024/08/28/nud…

In an attempt to protect the withering whale population, government agencies have restricted fishing gear and closed fisheries along the Eastern Seaboard. For many fishers, the closures were financially devastating. undark.org/2024/09/03/fis…