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Wildfire Smoke and Youth Sports: What You Need to Know

Fall sport practices have started, and for some, that means more exposure to wildfire. Wildfire seasons are becoming more intense, and the resulting smoke has raised concerns for everyone, especially young athletes. In this post, we review the evidence on how wildfire smoke affects youth in sports and offer practical guidance for coaches, parents, and […]

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Analytics

Leadership Isn’t a Mechanism in Implementation Science

This article is part of Decision-Useful Implementation Science, an ongoing series exploring what implementation research actually tells us about putting evidence into practice. Using large-scale text analysis, natural language processing, and bibliometric methods, the project examines nearly 1.5 million PubMed-indexed publications from 1980 to 2025. Rather than reviewing individual studies, the series steps back to […]

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Health tips

The Bristol Stool Scale: What Your Poop Says About Health

Your bathroom habits might reveal more about your health than you realize. Let’s be honest: most of us don’t spend much time looking at our poop. Flush, wash your hands, and move on. But what if taking just a few seconds to notice what ended up in the toilet could help you catch dehydration, digestive […]

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Environment

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Planetary Health: A Decolonial Approach

Picture a meeting room bustling with public health leaders and Indigenous community members. The air buzzes with urgency as they discuss climate change — a pressing issue that intertwines deeply with the knowledge systems maintained by Indigenous Peoples for millennia. This scene represents an essential step toward decolonizing planetary health, a goal underscored by a […]

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AI

AI in Health Research Is Moving Fast. Can Research Ethics Keep Up?

The same artificial intelligence tools that could accelerate health research are also creating ethical problems that traditional research oversight was never designed to handle. A new World Health Organization report argues that the solution is not simply more IRB review: it is a fundamentally broader system of responsibility. Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of […]

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Analytics

The Missing Ingredient: Do Implementation Papers Actually Prioritize Barriers?

This article is part of Decision-Useful Implementation Science, an ongoing series exploring what implementation research actually tells us about putting evidence into practice. Using large-scale text analysis, natural language processing, and bibliometric methods, the project examines nearly 1.5 million PubMed-indexed publications from 1980 to 2025. Rather than reviewing individual studies, the series steps back to […]

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Communication

Why Public Health Can’t Ignore the Psychology of Repetition and Negativity

Public health has never had a shortage of good evidence. What it often struggles with is getting people to believe it. From vaccines and tobacco to nutrition, climate, and infectious diseases, one of the greatest challenges facing public health today isn’t generating evidence—it’s competing against misinformation that spreads faster, sticks longer, and often feels more […]

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Resources

Raw Milk Benefits: What Does the Science Actually Say?

For most of the last century, pasteurization has been one of public health’s quieter success stories. Milk is heated for a short period, disease-causing microorganisms are dramatically reduced, and the milk that reaches consumers retains essentially the same major nutrients. That arrangement did not generate much controversy for decades. Recently, however, raw milk has moved […]

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News

When the Health System Works Differently Depending on Who You Are

In this week’s deep dive into public health research, a slate of new studies underscores persistent inequities affecting diverse populations across the U.S. and globally. From disparities in diagnostic evaluation in cancer care to the unequal burden of social needs screening and surgical outcomes by geography, these findings offer much-needed evidence to inform systemic reforms. […]

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Analytics

Bridging Data Science Gaps in Public Health Training

Picture a bustling public health department, where a dedicated team of professionals is navigating the myriad challenges of improving community health. Within this environment, traditional approaches to public health are being fundamentally transformed by the power of data science. But there’s a catch: these professionals are experts in epidemiology and community health but often lack […]

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