Read article – Continued coverage of comments by Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the spread of the Zika virus and how there are still a lot of unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. “We’re all steep on this dreadful learning curve,” says Talbot.

Read article – An opinion piece by Rebecca Zuurbier, professor of radiology, about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s recent confirmation that annual screening mammography beginning at age 40 saves the most lives. (Subscription may be required.)

The New York Times – Features an app co-designed by Lisa Marsch, professor of psychiatry and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice, and director of the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, called Square2, which uses proven interventions like cognitive behavior therapy to help people not only with recovery, but also with problems like depression and pain that accompany substance abuse.

The Huffington Post – Quotes Sappho Gilbert, Geisel ’14, about a study she is conducting with Nunavut’s Embrace Life Council to document resilience and wellness in Arctic communities.

NPR – An article that mentions Jeffrey Deflavio, Geisel ’14, founded an addiction center called Recover Together in Manchester, N.H.—a private clinic that does not take insurance, and charges patients $65 a week. For that, patients can see a doctor, get a prescription for the maintenance drug Suboxone and participate in group therapy sessions.

Miami Herald – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the spread of the Zika virus and how there are still a lot of unknowns about how the virus is transmitted. “We’re all steep on this dreadful learning curve,” says Talbot.

CNN – Quotes Ellen Meara, associate professor of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and adjunct associate professor of economics, about how the U.S. had better life-expectancy stats compared to other high-income countries in the 1980s than now.

Fox News – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about President Obama’s recent request to Congress for a historic $1.8 billion to combat the Zika virus and how concerns about the virus are well-founded. “The requested allocation is a very appropriate start to understand more of this catastrophic epidemic,” says Talbot.

Mother Jones – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about Republican presidential candidate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s recent statement that he would use quarantines to prevent the Zika virus outbreak from spreading in the United States. Talbot states that a more effective solution to stop the spread of the Zika virus is to focus on controlling and eradicating the mosquitoes that can carry Zika.

The New York Times via Associated Press – Quotes Elizabeth Talbot, associate professor of medicine, about the mounting global concern over the Zika virus, and how health officials on Friday warned pregnant women to think twice about the lips they kiss and called on men to use condoms with pregnant partners if they have visited countries where the virus is present. “This virus is clearly throwing one curveball after the other,” says Talbot.