Gabrielle Emanuel

Gabrielle Emanuel appears in the following:

The jump in measles cases in 2023 is 'very concerning' says WHO official

Monday, April 29, 2024

And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?

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Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its largest outbreak of mpox

Wednesday, April 03, 2024

An outbreak of mpox — formerly known as monkeypox — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has health experts concerned as the majority of deaths have been children.

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Dengue Cases Hit Record Levels in North and South America

Thursday, March 28, 2024

This week Puerto Rico declared a health emergency due to an increase of Dengue Fever cases. Health officials are worried because the mosquito-borne illness is showing up unusually early.

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U.N. report: fewer and fewer children under age five are dying worldwide

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The U.N. says the number of children who died before the age of 5 is at an all-time low worldwide, and about half what it was in 2000. Some countries, including Ethiopia, have done even better.

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The world is facing a major cholera vaccine shortage amid outbreaks

Thursday, March 07, 2024

The global cholera vaccine stockpile is empty at a time when there are outbreaks around the world. Last year, the WHO recommended the vaccine dose be cut in half to stretch the supply.

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Massachusetts' shelter system is at capacity as family homelessness hits record high

Monday, December 18, 2023

Massachusetts is housing homeless people in hotels. That sometimes means pushing current hotel residents out of their rooms and into homelessness.

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250 years ago, colonists dumped British tea into the Boston harbor

Saturday, December 16, 2023

250 years ago, colonists dumped tens of thousands of pounds of British tea into Boston harbor in an act of defiance of British rule that helped catalyze the American Revolution.

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Poison ivy is poised to be one of the big winners of a warming world

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Rising temperatures and carbon dioxide levels give the toxic vine the oomph it needs to grow earlier, bigger and itchier, scientists say.

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Why poison ivy loves climate change

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Climate change appears to be making poison ivy thrive, with the plant growing faster, larger and more potent.

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Why the number of kids enrolled in a federal benefit program has dropped dramatically

Monday, June 19, 2023

In recent years, the number of children enrolled in a federal benefit program, Supplemental Security Income, has dropped. It provides assistance to people who are very poor and have a disability.

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A group of firefighters say some of their gear contains PFAS and may cause cancer

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Firefighters are on the front lines of the effort to regulate PFAS because they have been particularly exposed to these chemicals through their jobs and equipment.

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The story of how the birth control pill was invented and tested

Thursday, June 01, 2023

As the FDA considers whether to make birth control pills available over the counter, some are looking back at the controversial history of the development of "the pill."

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New EPA regulations target PFAs in drinking water

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

The EPA proposed new regulations for PFAS and PFOA in the nation's drinking water. The chemicals are part of a class of so-called forever chemicals associated with a variety of health problems.

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With nowhere else to go, some Massachusetts families are sleeping in the ER

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

In Massachusetts, dozens of homeless people spend each night in emergency rooms even though they are not sick. The state guarantees a right to shelter, yet these people have nowhere else to go.

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A broken wheelchair can bring life to a standstill and create multiple problems

Thursday, January 05, 2023

Wheelchairs break down often, and insurance bureaucracy can delay repairs for weeks or months. Wheelchair users say the delays can have serious consequences.

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Before migrants were sent to Martha's Vineyard, there were the "Reverse Freedom Rides"

Saturday, September 17, 2022

The recent transfer of Venezuelan migrants to Martha's Vineyard resembles the "Reverse Freedom Rides" of 60 years ago, when white supremacist groups bused Black southerners to the North.

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50 years ago, Nixon gave the U.S. a 'Christmas gift.' It launched the war on cancer

Thursday, December 23, 2021

The National Cancer Act became law 50 years ago. Cancer went from shameful taboo to one of the best-funded areas of medicine. Much of the credit for this transformation goes to one woman, Mary Lasker.

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As omicron surges, these states and cities are focused on giving out free COVID tests

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Washington, Iowa and Colorado all have programs to offer free COVID testing to some or all of their residents. So do Boston, Philadelphia and New York.

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50 years ago this week President Nixon signed the National Cancer Act

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Five decades ago, the National Cancer Act became law. What did it take for cancer to go from an unmentionable disease to among the most visible and best-funded areas of medicine?

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Does Your Kid's Classroom Need An Air Purifier? Here's How You Can Make One Yourself

Thursday, August 26, 2021

With some high-quality air filters, and a lot of duct tape, some teachers are making DIY air purifiers – one that was designed by experts but can be built by amateurs.

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