RFK’s promises
The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), marking a significant shift in the leadership of the nation’s largest health agency…. Read More
How Clean Hands Save Lives
Imagine a bustling hospital in Rome, where healthcare workers tirelessly care for patients. Now, imagine this: a single unwashed hand can carry enough bacteria to put lives at risk. According… Read More
Open Government Data in Public Health: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities
The ability to predict and contain the next global health crisis before it even begins. Policies that not only meet the needs of today but anticipate the challenges of tomorrow…. Read More
A New Framework for Evidence-Informed Policies
Imagine a world where every public health decision is backed by clear evidence, free of undue influence, and responsive to the needs of diverse communities. Now imagine this transparency fostering… Read More
How New Jersey’s Cash Bail Reform Fared Against Fatal Violence
In 2017, New Jersey took a bold leap by enacting comprehensive bail reform, eliminating cash bail for most pretrial defendants. This groundbreaking policy aimed to reduce the number of individuals… Read More
Building the Cities of Tomorrow
Imagine a future where cities breathe cleaner air, where hospitals harness artificial intelligence (AI) to provide personalized care, and where construction reduces carbon footprints instead of inflating them. This is… Read More
Next Week in Public Health, February 7, 2025
The main thing we have our eye on is federal firings, which may happen early next week. Stay strong out there, friends. We’re active on bluesky now, so follow us… Read More
Training the Next Generation of Public Health Data Scientists in Africa
Imagine a future where robust, real-time data power public health decisions in Africa. Where malaria outbreaks are predicted and contained early, maternal health interventions are tailored to specific regions, and… Read More
How Community Engagement Transformed Vaccine Equity in Nevada
What does it take to ensure health equity during a public health emergency? The COVID-19 pandemic exposed deep-rooted disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly among historically underserved and marginalized… Read More
Some Linguistics Suggestions for Continuing the Work
Update: March 25, 2025. We have a big, long-form update to this post that can be found here Public health research plays a crucial role in understanding and addressing disparities… Read More
The Invisible Hand of Inequality
What if the systems designed to support us—our laws, policies, cultural norms, and institutions—were inadvertently harming the most vulnerable among us? This unsettling question lies at the heart of the… Read More
Support the Mission: Help Us Expand Access to Science-Based Public Health Information
In a world where misinformation can spread as fast as any virus, access to accurate, science-based public health information is more urgent than ever. We at This Week in Public… Read More