I am a writer, journalist, professor, systems modeler, computational, AI, and digital health expert, medical doctor, avocado-eater, and entrepreneur, not always in that order. Currently, I am a Professor of Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York (CUNY)
Summer 2024 Covid-19 Surge Occurring With FLiRT Variants Taking Over
CDC ER and hospitalization data suggests that a Covid-19 summer surge has been occurring in the U.S. since early June, as the FLiRT variants KP.3 and KP.2 spread.
TikTokers Push Facial Gum For Chiseled Jaws, But Where’s The Evidence?
TikTokers have been claiming that chewing “facial gum” like Stronger Gum, Jawz and Rockjaw will give men more chiseled jaw lines. But does science support these claims?
Indoor Tanning: Here Are The Dangers Of Sunbeds, Tanning Booths
UV-emitting indoor tanning devices such as sunbeds, tanning beds or tanning booths are classified as Group 1: “Carcinogenic to humans” by the IARC, the WHO cancer agency
Staying In Air Conditioning Too Long? Here Are The Risks
Air conditioning can be really cool on a hot day. But here are some hot takes on some of the potential health risks of air conditioners and what to do about them.
TikTokers Claim Eating Raw Garlic Improves Acne, Here’s What It Can Do
Will eating raw garlic help get rid of your acne as some on TikTok claim? Here is what's known and not known about the health benefits of garlic.