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Dr. Danna Young on how to tell the truth
…and why it’s still possible for medical experts to cut through the noise
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Neel Shah, MD
Allyson Felix on moral courage
The Olympian pushed back at one of the largest brands in sports history—and won. What can she teach us about stepping up?
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Neel Shah, MD
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Six reasons for optimism right now
The best antidote to pessimism is proximity to people making a difference.
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Neel Shah, MD
Dr. Rachel Hardeman on building outside the ivory tower
Dr. Hardeman applied the academic toolbox to health care’s thorniest problems. Now she’s setting her sights beyond the academy.
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Neel Shah, MD
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Three questions with an ob-gyn who left Idaho
Since 2022, the number of ob-gyns practicing in Idaho has plummeted. On the day of the Supreme Court ruling on Idaho v. United States, I spoke to one.
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Neel Shah, MD
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Christy Turlington on how to be an ally
Christy has one of the best-known faces in the world. But for over a decade, she’s skillfully championed global maternal health, while never becoming…
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Neel Shah, MD
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Tonya Lewis Lee on the pain—and power—of her documentary “Aftershock”
Experts have reported on the Black maternal health crisis by the numbers. But what about the families behind those numbers? That’s where we turn to…
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Neel Shah, MD
Dr. Geeta Nayyar has a prescription for medical misinformation
In our new era of technology, doctors don’t just need to inform—they need to influence.
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Neel Shah, MD
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Five people who make me feel hopeful about health care
Last time you heard from me, I talked about the “fraught year ahead.” Disinformation in health care accelerates at the pace of the technology that…
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Neel Shah, MD
Reproductive Justice Icon Loretta Ross Visits Maven
The MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award winner reflects on reproductive justice, “calling in”, and her 50 years (and counting) of activism
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Neel Shah, MD
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