Jake Ellison-U. Washington

  • A young boy gets a free lunch from his school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    children's health

    Emergency programs provided kids with 1.5B meals a month in 2020

    When schools closed during the pandemic's first year, emergency federal programs helped 30 million kids access nearly 1.5 billion meals each month in 2020.
  • A little girl holds a gray medical mask over her face while standing in a park.
    children's health

    Air pollution can harm kids’ brains

    Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. A new study adds to evidence suggesting both prenatal and postnatal exposure can hamper brain development.
  • hands in purple gloves hold eye piece of microscope
    cancer

    Survey finds ironic aspect of melanoma over-diagnosis

    "If melanoma is being over-diagnosed, it means that too many people are getting the scary news that they have cancer..."
  • A handgun sits in a dark space with a light shining on it
    guns

    1 in 3 youth in rural areas say they carry a gun by age 26

    Knowing why and when youth in rural areas carry guns could help prevent firearm violence and injury, researchers say.
  • A researcher wearing purple gloves uses the LED light dental tool to examine a man's tooth as he wears goggles and holds his mouth open
    teeth

    Dental tool uses light to spot cavities before they start

    A new dental tool that uses LED light to spot acidity in plaque bacteria could flag a tooth at risk of developing a cavity.
  • HIV invades a human cell
    viruses

    New view of HIV sheds light on how it hides

    New details about the structure of the HIV virus may help in the design and development of a vaccine that can protect against AIDS.
  • A worker carries a huge sack on his head up a steep hill with forested hills in the background
    jobs

    Tropical deforestation could boost risk of heat-related deaths

    The increase in heat-related deaths would be comparable to mortality from other long-term public health challenges in Asia, such as tobacco smoking.
  • writing on vehicle back window: "#DriversUnite #FairPay I work 100 hrs a week for 48K/yr Stop Uber driver exploitation No benefits #workersrights #bettereconomy"
    COVID-19

    App-based drivers report COVID-19 stress and isolation

    App-based drivers, such as those with Uber and Lyft, have major concerns about COVID-19 and general work conditions, survey results show.
  • hand squeezes half an orange in front of blue sky
    vitamin C

    New look at ‘shocking’ study says we need more vitamin C

    New analysis of the data from a "shocking" study suggests we need more vitamin C for scar strength than previously recommended.
  • person in grimy underpass walk past billboard image of blue sky with white clouds
    dementia

    Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia

    A small increase in levels of fine particle pollution at specific addresses was linked with a greater dementia risk for people living there.
  • A line of police with riot shields on the street cast shadows onto the asphalt
    law enforcement

    What do police actions do to community health?

    Because law enforcement interacts with a large number of people, "policing may be a conspicuous yet not-well understood driver of population health."
  • A person eats fries and a hotdog against a white background
    consumers

    Living near fast food doesn’t increase weight gain

    Living near fast food doesn't increase your chances of weight gain, researchers report. Likewise, living near a supermarket doesn't decrease the chances.