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Next Week in Public Health, January 24, 2025

We’ve been monitoring all of the federal policy orders that have been coming out since Trump’s inauguration. Next week, RFK, Jr. faces his first confirmation hearing to be secretary of HHS. To catch up, here’s an article from our colleague, Mandy Morgan, on what this potentially means for public health professionals. Here’s what we have […]

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Quality

Why Patients Demand Unnecessary Treatments

Healthcare systems worldwide grapple with the costly and detrimental phenomenon of low-value care—medical interventions that provide little to no benefit, may cause harm, and contribute to the inefficiency of healthcare systems. Alarmingly, low-value care accounts for an estimated 20% of healthcare spending in the U.S. and a similar proportion in other high-income countries. Examples include […]

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Climate

Building Smarter Cities with AI and Low-Carbon Materials: A Blueprint for Public Health and Sustainability

Imagine walking through a city where the buildings breathe cleaner air, energy flows efficiently, and healthcare feels tailored just for you. This isn’t a sci-fi dream—it’s a vision rooted in emerging technologies that combine artificial intelligence (AI), low-carbon building materials, and smart city design. Recent research reveals that these innovations can revolutionize how we live, […]

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Health equity

Social Vulnerability, Race, and Fatal Police Shootings

When it comes to understanding fatal police shootings in the United States, a stark reality emerges: who you are and where you live significantly shape your risk. A recent study dives deep into the intersection of social vulnerability, racial composition, and geography, providing crucial insights into the disparities in police-related fatalities. The findings offer not […]

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Workforce

How Corporate Actions Shape Public Health

Our health is not just shaped by genetics, personal choices, or access to care, but by corporate boardrooms and advertising agencies. The term for these forces is “Commercial Determinants of Health” (CDoH). CDoH captures how business practices, from aggressive marketing to lobbying, influence behaviors, environments, and policies. The result? A staggering rise in non-communicable diseases […]

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Uncategorized

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News

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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