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Public Health News Round Up, May 16, 2025

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What Happens When Land Becomes More Valuable Than Labor?

Why do some societies become deeply unequal, while others stay relatively balanced? For centuries, economists, philosophers, and politicians have wrestled with this question. But new research—spanning over 1,200 archaeological sites worldwide—suggests the answers might be buried in our oldest settlements. A recent study from the Global Dynamics of Inequality (GINI) project found a striking link […]

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What Happens When a Crisis Shuts Down Witnesses?

When the world shut down in March 2020, something unexpected happened. Calls to the UK’s anti-trafficking helpline didn’t stop—but who was calling changed dramatically. Public reports of suspicious activity fell off a cliff. But self-reports by victims of exploitation? They surged—rising from 7% to 25% in labor cases alone. This dramatic shift reveals not just […]

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What Happens When MS Progresses? A Hidden Cost Few See Coming

For many people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), this shift is more than symbolic—it’s the moment when independence starts to slip away. What follows isn’t just a physical challenge. It’s a financial and emotional landslide that affects families, health systems, and entire communities. A recent study out of Spain puts hard numbers to that […]

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New Research Reveals 4 Ways to Build Equity Into Implementation

“What good is a breakthrough if it never reaches the people who need it most?” It’s a question that haunts public health—especially for communities facing the steepest health inequities. Even when researchers develop life-saving interventions, translating those findings into real-world impact in underserved settings often gets stuck in a maze of misaligned priorities, confusing frameworks, […]

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What Happens When Schools Apply Fluoride to Kids’ Teeth?

Fluoride is back in the news as the latest RFK boogieman. Yet the research is clear: tooth decay doesn’t just hurt—it holds kids back. It affects how they eat, speak, concentrate, and even how they perform in school. Yet in many communities, especially those hit hardest by poverty, dental care isn’t a given. For millions […]

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The Urgent Need for Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention for Latinx Adults

In 2020, suicide became the fifth leading cause of death among Latinx individuals in the United States. Behind this statistic are complex stories—working-aged men who struggle in silence, women facing mounting mental health stressors, and young adults navigating cultural identity conflicts. The increase in suicidal ideation and attempts among Latinx adults is alarming, yet existing […]

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Health equity

Gaza is not your resort

Recent US federal policy toward the Palestinian people is — ridiculous. Yet, let’s not forget the bottom line. Between October 2023 and April 2024, more than 30,000 Palestinians were killed, and nearly two million displaced. The health care system in Gaza has collapsed, while access to essential services is continuously obstructed. Yet, the narrative often […]

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Environment

Building the Cities of Tomorrow

Imagine a future where cities breathe cleaner air, where hospitals harness artificial intelligence (AI) to provide personalized care, and where construction reduces carbon footprints instead of inflating them. This is not a sci-fi utopia—it’s the promise of smart cities, AI-driven healthcare, and low-carbon building materials. But as these innovations emerge, what do people really think […]

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Collaboration

How Community Engagement Transformed Vaccine Equity in Nevada

What does it take to ensure health equity during a public health emergency? The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep-rooted disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly among historically underserved and marginalized communities. Nevada faced its own set of challenges, with communities of color disproportionately affected by the virus yet receiving fewer vaccines in the initial rollout. […]

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Health equity

The Invisible Hand of Inequality

What if the systems designed to support us—our laws, policies, cultural norms, and institutions—were inadvertently harming the most vulnerable among us? This unsettling question lies at the heart of the growing body of research on structural stigma, a concept gaining momentum in public health and social science. As a scoping review of nearly 300 studies […]

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