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Commentary

Destined to Suffer. How Prosperity Theology Is Shaping U.S. Health Policy

What if your health wasn’t just a matter of biology or economics, but of divine judgment? For centuries, American culture has been shaped by an unspoken theology: that the healthy are favored, and the sick are suspect. Today, as proposed cuts to Medicaid target the most vulnerable, it is worth asking. Are we still living […]

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Uncategorized

Facebook experiment faltering

It’s quite peculiar, but I’ve already been throttled from commenting on certain posts. It doesn’t seem like I’ve been banned, but rate-limited. We’ll keep at it and keep you all updated. Also APHA is coming up , and we are looking forward to lots of conversations about needs, predictions, and yes, how cool The Week […]

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Epi

Early Flu Season Warning: Rising Pandemic in Pediatric Cases

The flu season has made an early appearance this year, and health officials are raising alarms about the increasing number of cases among children. With a noticeable surge in cases across various regions, the call to action involves vaccination and heightened preventive measures. Why Is This Flu Season Starting Earlier? Typically, flu season ramps up […]

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Funding

How Flexible Funding Could Strengthen Public Health

Last summer, a mid-sized county health department scrambled to respond to a record-breaking heatwave. Staff knew that residents needed cooling centers and rapid outreach, but their grant funding was locked into rigid goals—specifically, nutrition education classes, rather than emergency relief. The result? Hours lost navigating red tape while vulnerable residents sweltered. Stories like this highlight […]

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Global

Navigating the Surge of Mpox Cases in Europe

The resurgence of Mpox, commonly known as monkeypox, has prompted significant public health concerns across Europe. While historically restricted to certain regions in Africa, the disease has recently made notable incursions into European territories, alarming health officials and calling for immediate action. Understanding the Rising Mpox Cases Mpox, a viral zoonotic disease, mirrors smallpox in […]

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Funding

Why Hospitals Are Turning to Blockchain

It started with a gap on the shelf. When a hospital supply manager did her morning check, two portable monitors were missing—again. They hadn’t been checked out, logged, or replaced. Later that day, she learned the same facility had been hit by a data breach. Patient records and inventory files were exposed. The cost wasn’t […]

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Technology

Emerging Health Innovations: Vision Restoration, Mpox, and mRNA Vaccines

Recent advancements in public health and medical science are significantly reshaping the landscape of global health. Innovations such as vision-restoring implants, developments in mRNA vaccines, and the impact of Mpox on public health highlight the intersection of technology and healthcare. In this post, we explore these developments and their potential implications for public health. Vision […]

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Commentary

Taking the Fight to Facebook: A Pilot of Science vs. Spin

Public health doesn’t just happen in hospitals or labs—it happens in the comment section.At This Week in Public Health, we’re running a real-time experiment on Facebook to see whether evidence-based engagement can actually change how people talk about health online. Instead of arguing or correcting from a distance, we’re testing a structured set of conversations […]

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Resources

Seeing the Big Picture: How System Dynamics Can Transform Public Health

Public health challenges rarely have simple causes or single solutions. Obesity, addiction, pandemics, and climate change all emerge from complex systems: interacting networks of behavior, policy, economics, and environment. To make lasting change, public health leaders need tools that help them see the bigger picture. That’s where System Dynamics comes in. What Is System Dynamics? […]

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Technology

Life-Changing Eye Implant and the Battle Against Obesity-Related Cancers

In the realm of public health, groundbreaking advancements continually redefine what is possible in medical science and patient care. This week, two pivotal developments have emerged: a revolutionary eye implant granting sight to those with severe vision loss and the rising concern of obesity-related cancers. A New Dawn for Vision Restoration A recently approved prosthetic […]

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