Harm Reduction

The science and policy of minimising risks associated with substance use, high-risk behaviours, and public health challenges — grounded in evidence rather than stigma.

On April 2, the EPA published its draft version of the 6th Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List (CCL6). You wouldn’t have known it from the press release, 
Patients vs. Predictive Medicine
Nary a day goes by without new benefits being attributed to the GLP-1 family of drugs. In addition to fostering weight loss and alleviating Type 2 Diabetes, these include the following:
January 7, 2026, marks one year since the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles. Rebuilding is slow, and more than 70% of displaced residents have not returned.
Eighty years ago, the King of Sweden draped a medal around the neck of American geneticist Hermann Müller, bestowing upon him t
The EPA recently took its first step toward determining safe levels of fluoride in drinking water, publishing a 
So when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, it was a prime opportunity for those who worked in infectious diseases,