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PS Picks: Molly Osberg’s Grim Picture of Life in America Without Health Insurance

PS Picks is a selection of the best things that the magazine's staff and contributors are reading, watching, or otherwise paying attention to in the worlds of art, politics, and culture.

Ted Scheinman

News in Brief

Can Deforestation Lead to Disease?

Land use changes in French Guiana make it possible for a potentially debilitating bacteria to thrive. By Nathan…

Pacific Standard Staff

Environment

In the Microbiome, Competition Does a Body Good

The dog-eat-dog world of human gut bacteria keeps stomachs stable and bodies healthy, new research suggests.

Nathan Collins

Social Justice

Fighting Antibiotic Resistance, One Drug at a Time

A new study proposes optimizing sequences of antibiotics, turning evolution against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Nathan Collins

Social Justice

How Does Staph Spread in Hospitals?

New research sheds light on the spread of staph infections—and might provide some useful tips for its prevention.

Nathan Collins

Social Justice

Who’s Really to Blame for the Black Death?

New research refutes the claim that European rodents are responsible for the Black Death.

Kate Wheeling

Social Justice

Don’t Panic Over This Latest ‘Superbug’

If recent history is any indication, we're well-equipped for this scary new bacteria.

Wes Judd

The Entire Indian Subcontinent Needs a Stool Transplant

It’s an outlandish idea, but until we take seriously the legitimate fears of a post-antibiotic world, outlandish ideas are all we have.

Manisha Juthani-Mehta

Social Justice

How Much Vaccination Is Too Much Vaccination?

Knowing when—and not just how—to vaccinate is important in fighting off bacteria, research shows.

Nathan Collins