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Next Week in Public Health, January 17, 2025

We’ve been a bit unplugged this week, spending some well-earned time off in San Diego. Before going to the airport, we stopped at the Sunset Cliffs and walked down to the beach. Can you believe that I had never touched the Pacific before? Mission accomplished. We found all sorts of weird creatures in tide pools, […]

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Implementation

The Growing Web of D&I Research Networks: Lessons from a Decade of Connection

What happens when a field expands faster than the networks it depends on? This question lies at the heart of recent research on advice networks within the growing field of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I) science. Over the last decade, D&I research—focused on bridging the gap between scientific discoveries and practical application—has rapidly expanded, but its […]

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Health equity

When Zip Codes Predict Lives Lost: The Links Between Social Vulnerability, Race, and Police Violence

We’ve written before about police violence. What if where you lived determined your likelihood of a fatal encounter with the police? This startling reality is what a recent study reveals, uncovering the intersection of social vulnerability, race, and geography in shaping the tragic statistics of fatal police shootings. From 2015 to 2022, nearly 7,000 lives […]

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Collaboration

Turning the Tide on Firearm Suicide: A New Era of Collaboration

When faced with staggering statistics, such as 55% of the 49,000 suicide deaths in 2022 being firearm-related, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. However, a remarkable and unexpected alliance is emerging that could change this grim narrative. Pro-gun advocates, government officials, healthcare providers, suicide prevention organizations, and researchers are joining forces to address one of the […]

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Society

What 25 Years of Data Reveal About Concealed Gun Carrying

When it comes to understanding the pathways of gun carrying in the United States, research often shines a spotlight on adolescents. But a groundbreaking longitudinal study spanning over 25 years reveals a more nuanced picture—one that distinguishes between the patterns of gun carrying during adolescence and adulthood. By examining data from Chicago neighborhoods, this study […]

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Mental health

Understanding Overdose Spikes

Imagine you’re a public health official in Massachusetts. After weeks of routine overdose data reporting, a sudden spike in deaths hits your desk: an alarming five extra fatalities in just one day. What caused this? A bad batch of fentanyl? A sudden lapse in services? These are not just hypothetical questions. They highlight the challenges […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, January 10, 2025

Some super data was released this week. KFF Health News, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins and Shatterproof, has launched a comprehensive database tracking how billions from recent opioid settlements are being used by states and local governments. This resource, based on extensive research and public records from all 50 states, details the funds received in […]

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Mental health

Can Telehealth Bridge the Gap in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment? For Medicaid Patients, the Answer is Complicated

Imagine this: A single mother in Illinois struggles to balance work, childcare, and her battle with opioid use disorder (OUD). The COVID-19 pandemic, which upended daily life for millions, seems like it could provide a silver lining: telehealth services, offering remote access to essential treatment. But for her and many others on Medicaid, the promise […]

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Policy

How Data Science Sheds Light on Public Health Policy Failures

Tmagine is trying to piece together the story of a historic crisis using only a box of unorganized photos. Each image offers a fragment of the story, but connecting the dots seems impossible. This was the challenge researchers faced when they sought to understand the decision-making behind the Flint Water Crisis—a public health disaster that […]

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