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Society

Work Stress: Young Public Health Workers’ Silent Struggle

In a bustling township clinic, you find Lisa, a fresh graduate, diving into her new role as a public health worker. Faced with overwhelming job demands and endless emotional interactions, Lisa struggles to maintain her mental health amidst palpable burnout signs. Her story is a mirror reflecting a disturbing trend across young public health workers—an […]

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Workforce

The Role of Gossip in Nurse Burnout and Care

A Public Health Lens on an Overlooked Workplace Risk At the end of a long shift, a nurse quietly asks a colleague, “Have you heard what’s really going on with the new staffing policy?” The conversation lasts two minutes. No chart is opened. No formal meeting happens. But what’s exchanged—fear, partial information, emotional relief—can ripple […]

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Epi

ICD-10 and Genetic Conditions Are on Pause

What’s Changing, Why It Matters, and What Public Health Should Do Next The way the U.S. classifies diseases is quietly undergoing a rethink — and if you work in public health, health policy, rare disease research, or health equity, this matters more than you might realize. In late 2025, the CDC’s National Center for Health […]

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Health equity

Inside Argentina’s Fight for Sex Worker Health Equity

In a small community clinic in Buenos Aires, a health worker greets a patient she’s known for years—a transgender woman who depends on sex work to survive. She’s there not just for care, but for safety, respect, and a reminder that her health matters. But behind this simple act of care lies a complex web […]

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Workforce

Traffic Noise Is Hurting Workers’ Minds. Here’s the Fix.

When we think about workplace wellness, we picture yoga classes, ergonomic chairs, or flexible schedules. Few of us picture something as ordinary as a lunch break. Yet, new research published in Frontiers in Public Health suggests that the humble lunch break could be one of the most powerful—and overlooked—buffers against an invisible urban health threat: […]

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Workforce

How Mentorship Can Transform Public Health Education

When the first cohort of students gathered in a small classroom at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in 2019, many had a common story: they loved public health but felt like outsiders in their own program. Some were the first in their families to go to graduate school. Others were navigating the unspoken […]

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Workforce

Inside the Crisis of OB-GYN Resident Burnout

It is 4:45 a.m. when a young OB-GYN resident walks into the hospital for rounds. She has already worked two overnight shifts this week. Before noon, she will help manage complex labor, interpret fetal tracings, and assist with emergency procedures. The pager never seems to be quiet. Everyone around her expects flawless performance because every […]

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Workforce

Public Health Degrees at Risk Under New Federal Loan Rules

The U.S. Department of Education is moving toward a new definition of “professional degree programs” under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), and public health programs appear to be left out. This proposed classification will determine which graduate degrees qualify for the highest federal loan limits, giving students access to up to $200,000 in […]

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Policy

Building the Health Workforce America Deserves

Across the United States, patients are struggling to find basic care. Families drive hours for dental appointments. Rural hospitals are closing. Nurses are burning out. And despite spending nearly twice as much per person on health care as other wealthy nations, America faces a dire shortage of doctors, nurses, and dentists. The Health Resources and […]

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