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Policy

Orphan Medical Devices: Bridging the Regulatory Gap

Imagine a small child named Lucas, born with a rare heart defect. His only chance for survival is a specialized small pump that can help his tiny heart function. However, his family lives in Europe, where access to such life-saving medical devices is hindered by regulatory and financial hurdles. This story is all too common […]

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Health equity

Germany’s Race Data Blind Spot Is a Health Crisis

Why Germany’s Health Data Blind Spot Is Blocking Environmental Justice On a hot summer afternoon in Berlin, a community health advocate describes how Black residents know—without any official data—that they live closer to polluted roads, have less access to green space, and face more police scrutiny in public parks. “We don’t have numbers,” she explains, […]

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AI

The Future of American Healthcare: Collapse, AI, or Reinvention?

What thousands of patients, clinicians, and insiders believe comes next If you want to glimpse the future of American healthcare, don’t just read policy papers or hospital reports. Listen to patients. In a viral online discussion, hundreds of participants, including nurses, physicians, freelancers, and retirees, shared their predictions for the next 5, 10, and 25 […]

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Wellbeing

How Pet Ownership Impacts Homeless Youth

It’s a busy morning at a Los Angeles drop-in center for homeless youth. Amid the bustle, a young girl named Sarah holds a small dog close, whispering reassuringly to it. Like many others at the center, Sarah relies on her pet for companionship and safety as she navigates the challenges of homelessness. This scenario is […]

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Why Climate Change Threatens Public Health
Global

The Growing Public Health Crisis in a Warming World

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental issue. Today, it directly affects how people live, work, and stay healthy. From rising temperatures to worsening air quality, why climate change threatens public health has become one of the most urgent questions facing communities worldwide. As weather patterns continue to shift, public health systems face increasing […]

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why are social determinants of health important
Society

Understanding the Real Impact of Social Determinants on Public Health

Public health is influenced by far more than hospitals, medications, and clinical care. In fact, many of the factors that shape our health happen long before we ever visit a doctor. This is why understanding why social determinants of health are important has become a central focus in modern public health discussions. Social determinants of […]

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What Are Climate-Related Health Risks
Environment

Understanding Climate Change and Its Growing Impact on Public Health

In an interconnected world, diseases can cross borders faster than ever before. A local outbreak can quickly become a regional or even global concern. This reality raises an important question: who monitors disease outbreaks worldwide, and how do they manage such a complex responsibility? Behind every public health alert and safety advisory, there is a […]

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AI

Avatars, Trust, and the Future of Virtual Healthcare

Imagine logging into a virtual hospital from your living room. Before you see a doctor, you design an avatar—choosing your hair, face, and clothes. It feels small, even cosmetic. But according to new research, that moment may determine whether you trust the system enough to use it again. As health systems face workforce shortages, aging […]

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Global

Over Half of Senegalese Face Violence—And the Costs Are Deadly

What Senegal’s First Nationwide Survey Reveals About Mental Health, Harm, and Prevention On a hot afternoon in Dakar, a community health worker knocks on doors—not to vaccinate or screen for malaria, but to ask harder questions. Has anyone here experienced violence? Have you felt so overwhelmed that life no longer feels worth living? For years, […]

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Workforce

Boost Preventive Medicine Awareness: A Proven Approach

The bustling corridors of the University of Maryland School of Medicine recently witnessed a significant transformation. As students exchanged notes and discussed upcoming exams, a new topic began to pique their interest: preventive medicine. What sparked this shift in attention was a pioneering educational intervention aimed at addressing a pressing issue in medical education. Raising […]

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Epi

SVI vs. ADI: What Public Health Practitioners Need to Know Since the CDC Removed SVI

TLDR; SVI and ADI overlap but measure different concepts: vulnerability vs deprivation Public health professionals often rely on composite indices to identify disadvantaged communities and guide interventions. Two prominent tools in this space are the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) and the Area Deprivation Index (ADI). Both indices measure socioeconomic and demographic disadvantage, but they were […]

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