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Why Collecting Health Data Hinges on Trust, Strategy, and Inclusion

If asked to share a drop of your blood or a snippet of your health records for research, would you? Now, imagine being reassured that your data will improve healthcare for generations. Would you feel differently? A recent study by our buddies at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) unveils surprising insights about what […]

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What a 20-Year Study Reveals About Military Mortality

What happens when those who serve their country return home? While much attention focuses on the visible scars of war—physical injuries, PTSD, and suicide—less is known about the broader risks to long-term health and mortality among veterans. A recent study sheds light on the factors that influence mortality in U.S. service members and veterans, offering […]

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Building Health Systems from the Ground Up with CHWs

When you imagine the backbone of global healthcare, you might picture bustling hospitals or advanced medical technology. But some of the most significant health advancements start at the community level, powered by a group of often-overlooked heroes: community health workers (CHWs). These individuals, trained to provide essential health services in their communities, are proving that […]

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Champions: Turning Evidence into Action to Save Lives

Cancer care faces a persistent challenge: how do we ensure the most effective treatments and interventions reach every patient, every time? One powerful answer lies in the hands of an often-overlooked group: Champions. These individuals—whether clinical staff, community leaders, or peers—play a pivotal role in turning innovative cancer care strategies into realities. A recent scoping […]

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Reaction to RFK nomination: Not Good!

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sparked widespread alarm among public health experts. Kennedy, known for his promotion of debunked anti-vaccine claims and skepticism of scientific institutions like the CDC, FDA, and NIH, is being described as […]

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How Satellites Could Revolutionize the Fight Against Chronic Diseases

The global health landscape has been shaped by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes. These four conditions alone account for over 80% of all premature deaths globally, with the majority of fatalities occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Despite countless initiatives to reduce the burden of NCDs, progress has […]

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Research

Patients Take the Lead in Rare-Disease Research

Imagine being one of only a few hundred people worldwide diagnosed with a condition so rare that even the medical community struggles to understand it. This is the reality for those living with TANGO2 Deficiency Disorder, a rare genetic disease that can cause life-threatening metabolic crises, developmental delays, and muscle weakness. This is just one […]

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Crafting the Perfect Research Question

The Power of PICO and Beyond When you think of scientific research, you might picture labs, data sets, or complex formulas, but there’s a step before all of that—one that’s equally important: the research question. This foundational piece of any study not only sets the course for what researchers will explore but also determines how […]

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Personalized Trials: The Future of Tailored Healthcare

Imagine being able to know exactly what treatment works best for you. Not an average patient or a group in a clinical study, but you, as an individual. This vision is at the heart of the emerging field of personalized or “N-of-1” trials. Unlike traditional clinical trials that aim to find treatments that work for […]

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Research

Living Evidence Syntheses: Changing How We Use Research in Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic shook the world in ways many of us had never experienced before. Aside from its devastating toll on health, the pandemic highlighted a significant issue that often flies under the radar: the massive wave of research being produced—sometimes at a rate so fast it’s difficult to keep up. Public health decision-makers found […]

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Implementation

Advancing Health Equity with Multilevel Interventions

In a world where the zip code you are born in can predict your life expectancy, it’s clear that health inequities are not just about biology; they’re about the social conditions surrounding us. Despite decades of research, the United States continues to struggle with some of the worst health outcomes among high-income countries, much of […]

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Is Friday the 13th Really More Dangerous?

Friday the 13th—a date that strikes fear into the hearts of many—has long been associated with bad luck. Superstitions have surrounded this day for centuries, and for some, it’s considered so unlucky that they go out of their way to avoid certain activities altogether. But what if we told you that the myths about Friday […]

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