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Can America’s Public Health System Survive the Next 3.5 Years?

August 28, 2025 · 5 min read

Recent leadership upheavals, budget cuts, and shrinking programs are reshaping the nation’s approach to preparing for health crises and managing chronic diseases. The next few years will depend heavily on politics, funding, and the balance between federal and state roles. The Current Trajectory (2025–2027) 1. A smaller, more politicized federal center. The removal of CDC […]

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Mental health

How a Pittsburgh Program Cuts Overdose Risk by 99%

When Marcus left the Allegheny County Jail, he had nothing—no ID, no insurance, no medication for his opioid use disorder. What he did have was a phone number handed to him before release. He called it the next morning. Within hours, he was speaking to a doctor, receiving a prescription for buprenorphine, and setting up […]

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Global

How Gaza’s Doctors Are Holding the Line Against Collapse

In the fall of 2023, ambulances in Gaza began arriving not at hospitals—but at rubble. With more than 1,000 documented attacks on health facilities and the deaths of over 500 medical personnel, the war has transformed the act of healing into an act of survival. A new Frontiers in Public Health report by Deema Al […]

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Global

Why Immigration Detention Hurts Minds and Bodies

On paper, immigration detention is about border control. In practice, it’s a public health emergency.A new systematic review in PLOS Global Public Health brings human voices to a global problem: how detention erodes the physical and mental health of asylum seekers and refugees long after they’re released. Drawing on 20 qualitative studies across seven countries, […]

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Mental health

What the Holidays Reveal About Suicide Risk

On a snowy Christmas morning, emergency rooms around the world tend to be quieter than usual. But just a week later, on New Year’s Day, that calm can break. Across dozens of studies, researchers have found that suicide rates spike when the calendar turns—a stark reminder that the transition from one year to the next […]

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Communication

Four Lessons from Our First Day at APHA 2025

Day one at the American Public Health Association (APHA) conference is in the books. I’m already tired. Between the conversations at our booth, the energy (and candy) circulating through the exhibit hall, and the overall mood of the crowd, a few clear themes stood out. 1. The Public Health Workforce Is Searching We spoke with […]

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Global

Antibiotic Resistance Taking Center Stage

The escalating issue of antibiotic resistance is rapidly becoming one of the most pressing global public health challenges of our time. This seemingly silent pandemic poses severe threats to the medical field, exacerbating the difficulty of treating infectious diseases and threatening to reverse decades of medical advancements. Understanding Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria […]

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Health equity

The Surge of Obesity-Related Cancers

Recent reports underscore an alarming trend in public health: the steady increase in obesity-related cancers among both young and older populations. These cancers and their escalating numbers have been highlighted in a variety of scientific studies and expert opinions, as obesity continues to rise globally, impacting health care systems and prevention strategies. Understanding the Link […]

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Wellbeing

What 273 Years of Mortality Data Reveal About Population Resilience

Imagine a Swedish public-health analyst scrolling through centuries of mortality records—from 1751 to today. Wars, pandemics, antibiotics, and aging societies have all left their mark. Yet when the analyst plots the data, a familiar pattern emerges: mortality at midlife rises in a straight line on a logarithmic scale. The slope and intercept may shift across […]

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