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Public Health

The Checkup: What falling trust in science means for communicating public health guidance

Benjamin Thorp

More patients are coming to their doctors with questions about long held health practices. How should health experts respond?
Community Health

How Coronavirus Is Affecting Local Public Health Workers

Christine Herman

UPDATE: As the case count continues to rise, information on this story is moving quickly and may be out-of-date. We recommend checking the Centers for…

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In each installment of The Checkup, the health reporting team at Side Effects Public Media explores a single question sparked by a recent news story, or maybe by one of our listeners. You can find every episode online, on the radio, or hear us on the WFYI News Now podcast.