Recent notes
Notes on health research and public understanding.
Short notes on studies, policy, and health debates that need to be understood outside academic settings.
Research literacy
What counts as a health discovery?
A new finding is not the same thing as a new medical fact. The difference matters when research leaves the journal and enters public conversation.
April 2026Aging and preventionWhy active aging keeps returning to public health
Active aging is an old phrase, but the problem behind it has not gone away: how to help people keep function, connection, and autonomy for longer.
March 2026Evidence translationFrom clinic language to public language
Explaining health research is not dumbing it down. It is deciding which details a reader needs before the evidence becomes usable.
February 2026