Positive developments in health are unfolding all around us, from the staying power of telemedicine to life-saving naloxone access.

Positive developments in health are unfolding all around us, from the staying power of telemedicine to life-saving naloxone access.

Eric Krebs is a writer from Queens, New York. He has written for the New York Times, Slate, and Bloomberg, among others.

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Dina Ceri studied psychology at university. She never considered a technology- or science-based career as she felt she wasn’t good at subjects like math and chemistry. After graduating in 2010, Ceri ...