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Healthcare Crisis in Gaza: The Impact of Depleting Resources Amidst Conflict

The ongoing healthcare crisis in Gaza has reached alarming levels, with reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighting a ‘catastrophic’ situation. Hospitals are overwhelmed and life-saving medicines have run out, raising serious concerns about the capacity of the health system to cope with the increasing demand (UN News.) The Dire State of Gaza’s Health […]

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FDA Approval for Obesity Pill Orforglipron?

Eli Lilly’s development of Orforglipron, a weight-loss drug, has become a significant topic in public health. This oral medication, designed as an alternative to injectable weight-loss treatments, has shown promising results in clinical trials and is set to seek FDA approval shortly. Orforglipron: A Breakthrough in Obesity Treatment This experimental drug falls under the category […]

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Addressing Mistreatment and Unauthorized Procedures in Maternal Care

Mistreatment in maternal care remains a pressing global health issue, as highlighted by recent findings from the World Health Organization (WHO). This report reveals a troubling prevalence of non-consensual procedures during childbirth, underscoring the need for systemic changes to ensure respectful and humane care for mothers and their newborns. This article explores the current landscape […]

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Trump’s New Executive Order on Federal Grants: What It Means for Public Health and Equity

On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking. On its face, the order claims to increase accountability in how taxpayer dollars are spent. But for those in public health, especially those working in health equity, community-based research, and inclusive education, the implications are significant and troubling. […]

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How Tackling Racism Could Reduce Chronic Illness

Imagine living in a neighborhood without parks, struggling to find healthy food, facing job discrimination, and fearing medical systems that have failed your family before. Now imagine that this daily stress doesn’t just wear on your mood—it wears on your body’s cells, your immune system, even your DNA. That’s the unsettling reality laid out in […]

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Addressing Vaccine Inequities and Emerging Infectious Diseases

The global health landscape is being reshaped by various overlapping crises, including ongoing challenges from infectious diseases and the effects of climate change. As we move through 2025, a year marked by significant health concerns, public health leaders and stakeholders are advocating for a comprehensive and collaborative approach to tackle these issues. Vaccine Inequities: A […]

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The Promise of Long-Acting Injections for HIV Prevention

So, in light of last week’s bad HIV news, here’s some good stuff In a significant leap forward in the fight against HIV, scientists and health organizations globally are celebrating the introduction of a long-acting injection that promises to transform prevention strategies. This groundbreaking solution is anticipated to offer near-total protection against HIV, and its […]

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Rethinking Data Through Gender Diamonds and Belonging Spectra

As our digital tools evolve, so must the methods we use to collect and visualize identity data. Two recent contributions in Nightingale, Querying the Quantification of the Queer and Datafying Mixed Social Identities: Nonbinarity as the Complementary of Intersectionality highlight how current systems fall short of capturing the fluid, layered realities of gender and other […]

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Public Health News Update, July 11, 2025

We tracking some interesting recent research, including one Harry Potter? adjacent study and some work out of China, picking up on the ball where the US Feds threw it away, on health equity research. Here’s what’s coming up next week. Health Law Diagnosed – Best Practices for Communicating with the FDA And some of the […]

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How This Supermarket Program Could Catch Diabetes Early

It’s a Sunday afternoon. You stop at the supermarket to grab milk, maybe some snacks. But instead of walking straight to the produce aisle, someone greets you with an unusual question:“Would you like to know your risk for diabetes?” That simple ask changed hundreds of lives in Buffalo, New York. A groundbreaking pilot program, detailed […]

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What Happens When Equity Is Left Out of Healthcare Quality?

Picture this: two patients arrive at the emergency room with similar injuries. One receives attentive, timely, comprehensive care. The other experiences delays, fewer pain management options, and less empathy. The hospital reports both cases as “high quality” based on national standards. But something’s clearly wrong. That “something” is equity—or rather, the lack of it. A […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 16, 2025

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