Maryn McKenna

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The Antibiotics Business is Broken—But There’s a Fix

April 25, 2019 By

The Plague Years

April 1, 2019 By

How the rise of right-wing nationalism is jeopardizing the world’s health.

The True Dollar Cost of the Anti-Vaccine Movement

March 26, 2019 By

Antibiotics Set to Flood Florida’s Troubled Orange Orchards

March 19, 2019 By

A desperate plan to fight a citrus scourge has public-health advocates and scientists concerned.

Colonialists Are Coming for Blood—Literally

March 3, 2019 By

Can Lettuce Survive Climate Change?

February 7, 2019 By

To Get Antibiotics Off Your Plate, Vote With Your Wallet

December 20, 2018 By

A New Disease Is Testing Us for the Next Global Epidemic

December 18, 2018 By

Why Are So Many People Getting a Meat Allergy?

December 11, 2018 By

Becoming allergic to meat turns your life upside down. Known as alpha-gal allergy, the condition dictates what you can eat, wear, how you relax, and even which medicines are safe. Is research finally starting to catch up?

The Era of Cheap and Easy STD Treatment is Over

November 28, 2018 By

Did the CDC Really Just Ban… Romaine Lettuce?

November 21, 2018 By

When Tulips Kill

November 15, 2018 By

Thanks to the compounds used to protect precious flowers, antifungal resistance is here—and it could be just as dangerous to humans as antibiotic resistance.

The Flu Shot Needs Fewer Stats and More Stories

November 12, 2018 By

What a Gold Rush-era orchard could mean for the future of food

October 16, 2018 By

Scientists are beginning to study whether rare heirloom plants, revived for their flavor, might also be suited to enduring a warmer world.

Antibiotics May Soon Become Useless. Now What?

October 12, 2018 By

Why Scientists Should Be Tracking a Catastrophic Pig Disease

October 4, 2018 By

Dirty Meats

October 4, 2018 By

What began as a means of increasing the productivity of livestock farming has grown into one of the burgeoning health crises of our era. Maryn McKenna explains the imminent threat of antibiotic resistance.

The FDA Banned These Chemicals — and They’re Still Everywhere

September 27, 2018 By

Antibacterial compounds are no longer in your hand soap, but they’re in your floors, your walls, and in your body.

The Case for Expensive Antibiotics

September 19, 2018 By

The Hidden Link Between Farm Antibiotics and Human Illness

September 7, 2018 By

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