Health risks
Columbia University Press in March published “Getting Risk Right,” by Geoffrey Kabat, PhD. The book explores the variable qualities of research and how they can be used to evaluate health risks. For more information, visit https://cup.columbia.edu.
Pandemics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology published “Viruses, Pandemics, and Immunity,” by Arup K. Chakraborty, PhD, and Andrey S. Shaw, MD, in February. The book details the biology of viruses, how vaccinations work, and other therapies that can possibly combat viruses. For more information, visit https://mitpress.mit.edu.
Eye care
Duke University Press, in May, published “All about your Eyes,” edited by Sharon Fekrat, MD; Tanya Glaser, MD; and Henry Feng, MD. The book is an accessible reference for eye and vision care. For more information, visit www.dukeupress.edu.
Health information
In April, Johns Hopkins University Press published “Searching for Health: the Smart Way to Find Information Online and Put it to Use,” by Kapil Parakh, MD, PhD, and Anna Dirksen. The book offers guidance on finding evidence-based health information on the internet. For more information, visit https://jhupbooks.juh.edu.
Food access
Minnesota University Press in October published “Black Food Matters: Racial Justice in the Wake of Food Justice” by Hanna Garth, PhD, MPH, and Ashanté M. Reese. The book explores Black food culture and how it is impacted by access, privilege, equity and justice. For more information, visit https://www.upress.umn.edu
Climate change and food
Cornell University Press published “Our Changing Menu,” by Michael Hoffmann, Carrie Koplinka-Loehr and Danielle Eiseman in April. Examining the changes in availability and nutrition of different foods and drinks, the book encourages readers to take action on climate change. For more information, visit www.cornellpress.cornell.edu.
Transgender health
New York University Press published “Trans Medicine: The Emergence and Practice of Treating Gender,” by Stef Shuster in June. The book provides examines the rapidly growing field of transgender medicine and how medical practice has handled gender in the past and present. For more information, visit https://nyupress.org.
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