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Funding

Why Prevention Pays: The Hidden Power of Health Multipliers

In a small European town, a community nurse stands outside a shuttered public health clinic. It’s the only one for miles, and it’s closing because of government budget cuts. Inside, vaccination supplies sit unopened, and the posters promoting heart-healthy diets fade under the fluorescent lights. The town’s mayor insists the cut is “necessary austerity,” a […]

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Health tips

The Holiday Suicide Myth: What the Research Really Shows About Seasonal Risk

Every year, as the holidays approach, headlines warn of a “seasonal spike” in suicide. It’s a powerful narrative: loneliness, financial strain, family conflict, and the pressure to feel joyful are easy villains to blame. But despite its lasting grip on the American imagination, the narrative is wrong. Decades of data from toxicology reports, emergency department […]

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Developmental disorders

How Small Acts Spark Big Change in Child Health

In a small Tasmanian town, a mother sits in a community center with her toddler on her lap. Around her, other parents share stories—of sleepless nights, of figuring out meals from what’s available, of finding comfort in each other’s company. No researchers with clipboards. No complicated jargon. Just lived experience—real, messy, hopeful. What emerged from […]

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Collaboration

Why Experiential Learning Is Transforming Global Health Education

In a packed university conference room, students aren’t cramming for an exam—they’re negotiating a global pandemic. One represents Kenya, while the other represents the United States. A delegate from Brazil just proposed an emergency resolution. Welcome to the World Health Assembly Simulation (WHA SIM), where undergraduate students at York University assume the roles of world […]

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Mental health

When Knowledge Saves Lives: Tackling Suicide Stigma Through Education

“Only seven people out of nearly a thousand could answer most questions about suicide correctly.” That’s one of the most striking findings from a 2025 study of everyday citizens in Iran. It’s not a typo—less than one percent had strong knowledge about suicide. And the less people knew, the more likely they were to believe […]

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Implementation

Is the 17-Year Evidence-to-Practice Gap Holding Us Back?

The meeting room was packed. Local health leaders, researchers, and frontline practitioners squeezed into chairs as a project team unveiled its new implementation plan. Early on, someone mentioned it—the familiar line many of us in public health have heard for years: “It takes 17 years for research to make it into practice.” Heads nodded. People […]

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Commentary

Mission or Margin: How Nonprofits Are Becoming Private Equity in Disguise

The Betrayal of the Nonprofit Promise Fifty years ago, the American nonprofit sector was anchored by trust. Community hospitals, faith-based charities, and behavioral health providers existed to fill the gaps left by markets and government alike. But in 2025, a darker transformation is unfolding. Large nonprofit health systems are increasingly behaving like private equity (PE) […]

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Mental health

Why Smoking Gestures May Be Harder to Quit Than Nicotine

Here’s a personal anecdote. I gave up smoking in 2008, coming down from a pack a day. I gave up drinking in 2017, coming down from similar amounts. I don’t want a drink. I still sometimes crave a cigarette It’s not uncommon. Picture a smoker stepping outside during a stressful day. Before the first puff, […]

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AI

A Conversation with Andrea King

At a time when public health agencies are being asked to do more with less, Andrea King is helping them harness the power of artificial intelligence and modern data tools without losing sight of ethics, equity, or real-world impact. Trained as an epidemiologist and data scientist, Andrea leads the PubHealthAI Collaborative Network, a national community […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, November 13, 2025

After a record-breaking 43-day shutdown, the federal government has finally reopened following President Trump’s signature on a long-delayed funding package. While political leaders traded blame, the public health consequences were immediate and far-reaching. Food assistance for more than 40 million Americans stalled, and some families ran out of resources entirely. Meanwhile, federal workers across essential […]

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