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Spectrum: Righting the gender imbalance in autism studies
Evidence that clinicians are missing girls with autism has been building for years -- omissions that carry over into the research literature, where studies typically include three to six males for every female. Some researchers are trying to break the cycle, seeking out girls, women and nonbinary people to better understand gender differences in autism.
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Mosaic: Strep A kill half a million a year. Why don’t we have a vaccine?
It’s a public health catastrophe that’s crying out for a vaccine -- a solution that has been on a retreating horizon for decades. I traveled to Uganda to report on efforts to slow the assault of Strep A, while researchers work toward a viable vaccine for the world.
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Washington Post: Dispelling deadly myths about the flu vaccine
Despite consistent messages about the dangers of the flu and the protective power (and safety) of the flu shot, many people still hold false beliefs. This story was on the most-read list when it came out.