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Julia Belluz

Julia Belluz is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist covering health care and policy. A Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, she writes the blog/column ‘Science-ish’ for Maclean’s and the Medical Post about the evidence behind the health headlines.

How to spot a prostitute

Local police have ordered women, who troll a local highway for work, to put on the high-visibility clothing

Gone, but not forgotten

A new documentary honours the Canadian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan

Remembering a day of pain

The inquest into the horrors of 7/7 is expected to last for up to five months

A new boss for Moscow

Parliament has endorsed Sergei Sobyanin, an insider with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin

Born to be fat

Does prenatal exposure to chemicals called ‘obesogens’ help explain the epidemic of obesity?

Where the boys aren’t

Latvian ladies are facing a shortage of eligible partners

Spare the rod, spoil the family

A man has the right to discipline his wife and kids—as long as he does not leave his mark

Wanted: lost languages

K. David Harrison stumbled upon an incredible discovery: a third, hidden language, Koro

Green eggs and ham

Are genetically modified animals the solution to the environmental problem of a growing market for meat?

The healing power of groceries

Combining foods and pharmaceuticals is a booming business riddled with controversial claims