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We’re off today, and thankfully, most of the US is too. A lot less chance of something ridiculous being announced today. Next week we’re in Qatar, so get prepped for that.
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The global health community is grappling with an unexpected and significant uptick in respiratory illnesses in November 2025. Recent reports from various public health departments highlight a troubling trend: respiratory illnesses, including flu and other viral infections, are on the rise, posing challenges for healthcare providers and policy makers worldwide. Current Trends and Data Analysis […]
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After a record-breaking 43-day shutdown, the federal government has finally reopened following President Trump’s signature on a long-delayed funding package. While political leaders traded blame, the public health consequences were immediate and far-reaching. Food assistance for more than 40 million Americans stalled, and some families ran out of resources entirely. Meanwhile, federal workers across essential […]
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We met many interesting people earlier this week at APHA while working with WE in the World. If you hop over to our blog page, you can see a bunch of the recaps that we wrote and a special article about how AI is being used to combat misinformation. Here’s what else is rising in […]
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The energy on day two of the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference felt different—in the best way. After an opening day that revealed both fatigue and uncertainty, today carried a charge of connection, curiosity, and cautious optimism. Here’s what stood out to us. 1. Collective Action Is Back on the Table If there’s one […]
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We’re going to be at APHA next week, partnering with WE in the World to help promote coalition building and generational thinking. If you are also going to be around, be sure to come hang out with us! Here’s what’s in the research this week. What’s in the news? Florida ends vaccine mandate Florida plans […]
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APHA is coming up, and we’ll have more details about that soon. We’re partnering with WE in the World to share tools, strategies, and methods to help continue the work from a grassroots perspective. Here’s what’s in the research. And what’s in the news. Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over […]
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Some temporary good news. A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off federal workers during the ongoing two-week government shutdown, ruling that the administration’s “reductions in force” violated federal law. Judge Susan Illston criticized the administration for exploiting the shutdown to bypass legal constraints and restructure the government. So, we’ll take the […]
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The government is still shut down in the US. Congress is deadlocked over whether to extend enhanced health insurance subsidies, with Democrats pushing for immediate action before open enrollment begins on Nov. 1 and Republicans insisting that negotiations can wait until the government reopens. Insurance commissioners from both parties warn that delaying will cause chaos: […]
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We’re switching things up a bit and moving this blog to Thursday. Sort of works better for us on our end. For all you peeps impacted by the shutdown, stay strong. Here’s the research we’ve been tracking. And what’s in the news Single-dose psilocybin rapidly and sustainably relieves allodynia and anxiodepressive-like behaviors in mouse models […]
Read more →Hi all, Coming to you from a soccer field early Sunday morning. I’m asking you to follow us on Facebook. You may skeptically ask, “Why?” Well, we all know Twitter is a cesspool, and Bluesky, bless its heart, is a bit of a science-positive echo chamber. The people we need need to reach still are […]
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Everyone stockpiling their Tylenol? Actually, I don’t mind research. I don’t mind replication studies. Scientists should NOT be afraid of testing linkage and relationships and causation over and over and over again. Science can and should take all comers. What I do mind is when the government pretends that people have not been studying this […]
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