Why Are American Kids Getting Sicker?
Why RFK is a Broken Clock. More than 40% of kids in the U.S. now have at least one chronic illness. That’s not a typo. According to the “Make Our… Read More
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Managers Feel Less Belonging When Rules Tighten
“How was your last performance review?” Depending on who you ask, you’ll hear everything from “felt seen” to “felt blindsided.” But a new study suggests that it might not be… Read More
How to Make a Warning Go Viral
You scroll past a tweet from a government account. “Important Health Notice.” Your thumb keeps going. You barely noticed it—no image, no emotion, just… blah. But here’s the wild part:… Read More
Only 1 in 9 Social Workers Had Real Support
“You have to put yourself first to be an effective worker.” That might sound like advice from a motivational speaker, but it came straight from a Scottish social worker—one of… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, May 7, 2025
Urgent: Don’t Miss Out—Your Voice Matters! Join thousands of public health leaders driving meaningful change. Subscribe for free and help sustain our self-funded delivery of essential insights every week. 🚨… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, May 5, 2025
We have been working on really long blog on the recent budget proposal. We hope to have it up today… Be a Changemaker—Support Independent Public Health! Stay informed with the… Read More
Public Health News Round Up, May 2, 2025
In the hustle and bustle of this week, we forgot to May Day it up in here Here’s what we have cooking up science-wise for next week. Act Now—Transform Public… Read More
How to Blow the Whistle
Note: We didn’t write this piece. This comes from a very helpful redditor on the Fednews subreddit. We are reposting it here, lightly edited, to help increase reach. Reminder: Whistleblower… Read More
What Happens When Public Voices Are Ignored in Health Equity?
Four years after COVID-19 changed everything, we’re still wrestling with a crucial question: Do people trust public health? A recent study examining documents from the federal COVID-19 Health Equity Task… Read More
New NIH Civil Rights Notice: What It Means for Public Health and Science Professionals
On April 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a new policy—Notice Number NOT-OD-25-090—that could significantly impact public health, research, and academic institutions that receive NIH funding. This… Read More
How Attacks on Inclusive Science Harm Us All
What happens when politics targets science? A new congressional report lays bare the consequences—and it’s far more than just budget line items or bureaucratic shifts. It’s about silencing entire communities,… Read More
Leaked HHS Budget Reveals Deep Cuts—Who Will Suffer Most?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently faced scrutiny after the leak of an internal document detailing extensive budget cuts. This proposal raises critical concerns about the… Read More