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Why Health Workers Still Beat Influencers in Pregnancy Care

At 3 a.m., a first-time mother scrolls through Instagram, comparing posts on prenatal vitamins and morning-sickness teas. Her midwife appointment is still two weeks away, and the online opinions couldn’t be more contradictory. “Freeze your ham—it’s fine,” says one influencer. “Never eat cured meat,” warns another.She’s not alone. A new qualitative study from the University […]

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Environment

Inside the Hidden Architecture of Health Misinformation

When a cholera outbreak hit a coastal city last year, nurse Laila A. found herself battling two epidemics at once—disease and disinformation. As she rushed between patients, she fielded messages from neighbors claiming vaccines were tainted and that hospitals were hiding deaths. The official hotline had accurate information, but no one trusted it. “People weren’t […]

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Interview

A Conversation with Christopher Weatherly

Chris Weatherly is a licensed clinical social worker and an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work whose work sits at the intersection of rural mental health, climate change, and community resilience. With more than a decade of clinical experience across acute psychiatric settings, post-disaster environments, and rural communities, he brings […]

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AI

Qatar & Implementation Science: Day 1 reflections

Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation ScienceDecember 5, 2025 — Doha, Qatar Implementation science in the Middle East may be redefining what public health can be. That was my overwhelming impression after an energizing first day at the Driving Change conference hosted at Qatar University. As someone who has worked […]

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Workforce

How Mentorship Can Transform Public Health Education

When the first cohort of students gathered in a small classroom at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in 2019, many had a common story: they loved public health but felt like outsiders in their own program. Some were the first in their families to go to graduate school. Others were navigating the unspoken […]

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Global

Hello from Qatar!

I set a stopwatch, and I spent 23 hours and 40 minutes door-to-door getting to Qatar from my house. This morning is the first time I have seen the sun since driving to the Philly airport on Wednesday. The conference starts in about three hours, so I’ll be live-blogging different sessions, sharing my reflections and […]

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Policy

Why Medicare’s Coding Rules May Widen Health Gaps

When a patient walks into a clinic, their diagnosis doesn’t just determine treatment—it determines how much money flows through the health system. Every diagnosis code added to a chart affects how Medicare pays hospitals, physician groups, and other healthcare providers. But what if the way we code diseases—rather than the diseases themselves—has been quietly reshaping […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, December 4, 2025

By the time you read this, we’ll be in Qatar for a gathering of the Global Implementation Society. If you haven’t noticed, you can now convert this website to Arabic, along with several other languages. También sé hablar español, así que esto es de gran ayuda. If we have one value, it’s that: La ciencia […]

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Communication

Speaking to MAHA Audiences: What New Research Says About Vaccine Attitudes

A new study published in Health Education & Behavior offers a powerful insight that can transform how we communicate about vaccines—especially with MAHA audiences who value medical autonomy, harm reduction, and transparent evidence. The research finds that vaccine hesitancy is not a simple “pro-vs-anti” divide. Instead, people fall into five distinct clusters, each shaped by […]

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Environment

The 7 Policies That Could Save the SDGs

In 2015, world leaders pledged to achieve a fairer, cleaner, and healthier planet by 2030. But with just five years left, that vision is slipping away. Poverty is rising again, climate goals are off track, and many countries are moving backward on basic health and education milestones. A new global modeling study published in The […]

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Global

Three Barriers Keeping Ugandan Youth from Getting Help for Substance Use

I don’t belong here.” That’s how one young adult in Lango, Uganda, described being admitted for substance use treatment. A new study in Frontiers in Public Health reveals why so many young people in sub-Saharan Africa never seek or complete care for substance use disorders (SUDs). 1. Substance use starts early—and feels “normal.” In many […]

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Society

Qatar’s Public Health Transformation

Qatar is undergoing a public-health transformation—one shaped by rapid demographic growth, shifting disease patterns, generational investments in research, and a commitment to innovation across its health system. Four new publications provide the clearest picture yet of where Qatar stands today and where its public-health strategy is headed next. Across these studies, a consistent story emerges: […]

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