Health

An ongoing multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to imported Maradol papayas from Mexico has resulted in more illnesses than any other U.S. outbreak in 2017 so far. More than 200 people from 23 states have been connected to this outbreak, and one death has been reported. Papayas sourced from a number of farms in Mexico have been identified as the likely outbreak source. However, the... Read More

Advance care planning is a process that allows an individual to discuss and document his or her preferences and values regarding medical care in the case of a serious or life-limiting disease. This medical and legal process seeks to ensure that patients receive the care they want in the setting of their choice. It may also reduce stress on family members and avoid conflict among them. Ideally,... Read More

Pam Pilote, minister to senior adults and congregational care at First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has held the position since it was created in 1996. A former social worker and rehabilitation counselor, Pilote says she functions as a minister and “parish nurse.” She helps congregants to advocate for themselves within the health system, takes them to doctor’s... Read More

Since her husband’s sudden death in 2001, Gwendolyn Phillips Coates has devoted herself to educating others, especially African-Americans and those in underserved communities, about end-of-life planning. Among her many roles, she has served as a pastor at Providence Hospice of Seattle and as its diversity director and outreach coordinator. She has also written a book about her experiences... Read More

Drug spending is a complex issue that involves a range of products, policies, and stakeholders across the health care system. Understanding the many factors that affect drug spending is critical to grasping how pharmaceuticals are priced and purchased. These definitions provide a frame of reference when examining the drug spending debate. Read More

An ongoing multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to imported Maradol papayas from Mexico has resulted in more illnesses than any other U.S. outbreak in 2017 so far. More than 200 people from 23 states have been connected to this outbreak, and one death has been reported. Papayas sourced from a number of farms in Mexico have been identified as the likely outbreak source. However, the... Read More

Advance care planning is a process that allows an individual to discuss and document his or her preferences and values regarding medical care in the case of a serious or life-limiting disease. This medical and legal process seeks to ensure that patients receive the care they want in the setting of their choice. It may also reduce stress on family members and avoid conflict among them. Ideally,... Read More

Pam Pilote, minister to senior adults and congregational care at First Baptist Church of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has held the position since it was created in 1996. A former social worker and rehabilitation counselor, Pilote says she functions as a minister and “parish nurse.” She helps congregants to advocate for themselves within the health system, takes them to doctor’s... Read More

Since her husband’s sudden death in 2001, Gwendolyn Phillips Coates has devoted herself to educating others, especially African-Americans and those in underserved communities, about end-of-life planning. Among her many roles, she has served as a pastor at Providence Hospice of Seattle and as its diversity director and outreach coordinator. She has also written a book about her experiences... Read More

Drug spending is a complex issue that involves a range of products, policies, and stakeholders across the health care system. Understanding the many factors that affect drug spending is critical to grasping how pharmaceuticals are priced and purchased. These definitions provide a frame of reference when examining the drug spending debate. Read More

WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it will create a digital platform allowing researchers to share data, ideas, and insights to spur the discovery of innovative new antibiotics needed in the battle against the growing global threat of drug-resistant bacteria, or superbugs. Read More

WASHINGTON—Wider use of evidence-based food safety interventions on farms and feedlots would significantly reduce the risk of people getting sick from contaminated meat and poultry, according to a report released today by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The report, “Food Safety From Farm to Fork,” examines potential means to prevent foodborne illnesses by investing in strategies to... Read More

The Pew Charitable Trusts announces 22 exceptional early-career researchers as Pew scholars in the biomedical sciences. Each scholar will receive four years of flexible funding to pursue foundational research. Read More

Ten pioneering postdoctoral scientists from Latin America will each be awarded two years of funding to conduct research at laboratories and academic institutions in the United States. The 2017 fellows are from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, and their research interests range from the design of mosquito control tools to combat the spread of malaria to how obesity, cancer, and... Read More

The work of the 2017 class is investigating several promising avenues to slow or stop the development of cancer, including research on how to destroy leukemia cells and how cancer cells evade destruction by drug therapies. Read More

Download the full data visualization (PNG). Read More

How schooling affects health over a lifetime. Read More

Factors influencing achievement include school characteristics, root causes, student health, and funding. Read More

Untreated opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic brain disease, has a serious cost to people, their families, and society via increased health care spending, criminal justice issues, and lost productivity. Read More

Electronic health records (EHRs) hold key information: a patient’s medical history, medications, allergies and more. But patients see multiple doctors in different locations, and current ways of matching people to their records are inadequate. Read More