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The Casino in Your Pocket: Why Gambling Is Becoming a Public Health Crisis

September 11, 2026 · 5 min read

Football season is upon us, and with it, non-stop ads for sportsbooks. For much of modern history, gambling required friction. You had to go somewhere. A casino. A racetrack. A convenience store. A bingo hall. Maybe a bookmaker. Even when gambling was legal, it was often bounded by geography, opening hours, social context, and the […]

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Commentary

Can Public Health Become Precise?

In 2003, scientists completed one of the most ambitious research projects in human history: the Human Genome Project. After more than a decade of work and billions of dollars in investment, researchers had produced the first complete map of the human genetic code. The achievement promised nothing less than a revolution in medicine. The vision […]

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Funding

Fungal Diagnostics Gaps in Latin America and the Caribbean

In a small clinic in rural Honduras, a doctor faces a dilemma—treat a young man presenting with severe cough and lethargy without a definitive diagnosis due to a lack of advanced testing tools. This scene reflects a larger systemic problem across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in tackling fungal infections like histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis, […]

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Global

What 4 New Studies Say About Why Health Inequality Persists

This week, public health research offered two big—and very practical—messages. First, understanding illness patterns requires data systems that include everyone, because who gets counted shapes what we think we know. Second, inequality doesn’t just affect outcomes like life expectancy; it also shapes everyday realities such as the ability to work in good health and the […]

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Nutrition

How Dietary Restriction of Animal Products Uncovers Hidden Genetic Effects

Picture this: a community health worker, Maria, meets with a local group of families who practice dietary restrictions for religious reasons. As they discuss dietary patterns, the group shares mixed experiences with their health since adopting a diet with limited animal products. Some report feeling more energized, others talk about stable weight, while a few […]

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Communication

How Tech-Fearmongering Videos Impact Public Health Decisions

In the bustling streets of Shanghai, a young mother scrolls through her phone, captivated by a video on her favorite short-video platform. The clip shows a food vendor surrounded by an array of glass jars labeled with intimidating chemical names. The video’s narrative suggests these additives are lurking in her family’s meals, masking them as […]

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Analytics

Decision-Useful Implementation Science: What Makes Research Actually Useful?

This article is part of Decision-Useful Implementation Science, an ongoing series exploring what implementation research actually tells us about putting evidence into practice. Using large-scale text analysis, natural language processing, and bibliometric methods, the project examines nearly 1.5 million PubMed-indexed publications from 1980 to 2025. Rather than reviewing individual studies, the series steps back to […]

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Health tips

Structured Puppy Videos Alleviate Office Worker Stress

Mary, a project manager at a bustling tech company, often finds herself tense by mid-morning. Meetings, deadlines, and the relentless hum of emails create a tangible stress storm. Recently, during a short break, Mary watched a puppy video on her phone, and surprisingly, she felt a shift—a subtle easing of tension that nagged her daily. […]

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Uncategorized

3D Bioprinted Human Placentas?

In a bustling public health research lab, scientists are building a new frontier for studying pregnancy health. They are not just working with traditional beakers and petri dishes, but with the intricate 3D bioprinted models of human placentas. These models serve as a high-tech gateway into understanding complex gestational disorders such as preeclampsia and preterm […]

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