Data Scientist Samuel Sinyangwe of Mapping Police Violence changed the conversation on police violence in America by simply sharing his findings with the world.

Crisis Text Line is the first 24/7 support line exclusively by text in the United States that helps people with mental health issues in need while providing health professionals an unprecedented amount of mental health data that can be used to save lives.

Dr. Barbara Han is paying close attention to the animal kingdom to stop the spread of dangerous pathogens and parasites that may spill over into humans.

Dr. Cassandra Quave is a medical ethnobotanist who believes that plants and traditional healers hold the key to warding off drug-resistant bacteria.

Professor Monique Turner is teaching public health professionals the art of good (and truthful) storytelling to help disseminate awareness and squash dangerous misinformation around the spread of new diseases.

High school nurse Mary Pappas found herself on the front lines of the H1N1 pandemic and at the forefront of a new discovery when over a hundred ill students flooded her waiting room in 2009.

Telemedicine is one of the fastest growing industries in the healthcare space, and Amy Rutkowske co-founder of Circa Health thinks it's the answer to giving seniors the attention they need to live healthier and more affordable lives.

Virtual reality headgear isn’t just for the young at heart. Rendever designs virtual reality apps for seniors to expand their horizons while improving their mental health.

Across the country, communities of elderly people are challenging traditional retirement home models— but also creating labs for smarter (and more entertaining) ways to think about aging. Come along for a tour...

Some workers will prevail in the wake of increasing automation, others will not. Syracuse University's Patrick Penfield picks the winners and losers of the next labor revolution.