Emily Vaughn

Still from the short film <em>Phosphôros</em>, one of the finalists in the WHO Health For All Film Festival

WHO Film Festival: Starring Matchsticks As Burnt Out Health Workers

Emily Vaughn

"Phosphôros," made in El Salvador, is on the shortlist for a World Health Organization short film competition. Winners will be named May 13. Until then, the public can tune in — and weigh in.

A child learns to swim in a pond in a rural area of Bangladesh.

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The U.N. Dedicates A New 'Day' To Stop The 'Silent Epidemic' Of Drowning Deaths

Emily Vaughn

July 25 marks the first-ever U.N. World Drowning Prevention Day. It raises awareness for the hundreds of thousands of people who die from drowning each year.

Showers feel fabulous — but how frequent is too frequent for skin ecology?

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In The Era Of Hygiene, 'Clean' Author Makes The Case For Showering Less

Emily Vaughn

Your skin's microbiome could use a break from soap and cosmetics, Dr. James Hamblin says. He ditched bathing for five years to harness the power of "good" microbes.

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Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

Emily Vaughn

Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.

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Short Wave Celebrates Black Excellence In Science

Emily Vaughn

To close out Black History Month, Short Wave is highlighting just a few of the many incredible black scientists we've featured so far on the show.

This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S. Virus particles are shown emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. The spikes on the outer edge of the virus particles give coronaviruses their name, crown-like.

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Coronavirus 101: What We Do — And Don't — Know About The Outbreak Of COVID-19

Emily Vaughn

The virus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. Here's what we do — and don't — know about this novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.

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Menopause Can Start Younger Than You Think: Here's What You Need To Know

Rhitu Chatterjee, Emily Vaughn

Would you recognize the signs that your body is going through the big hormonal changes that lead to menopause? Here's what to look for — and what you can do about it.