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A conversation with Matthew Facciani

How Misinformation Spreads—and How Public Health Can Push Back Vaccine myths. Mask flip-flops. Twitter-fueled conspiracy loops. In the wake of COVID-19, misinformation about health has gone from frustrating to fatal, and no one has studied it more closely than Dr. Matthew Facciani. A social psychologist, author, and misinformation researcher, Matthew brings clarity to the chaos […]

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Public Health News Round Up, June 9, 2025

My cousin-in-law (if that’s a real relationship) works for one of the big pharma companies in mRNA research. Just like us front-line people, he’s sketched out. We spoke over the weekend about the tension in just riding this out as opposed to trying to making a different. And, as we’ve seen, many LA peeps are […]

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Public Health News Round Up, June 4, 2025

Make a Difference Immediately—Subscribe and Amplify! Public health urgently needs informed advocates like you. Subscribe for free to our independently-funded weekly newsletter packed with expert insights and actionable opportunities. 🚀 Don’t hesitate! Share today and help us build a healthier, informed future! ‘Wildly nonsensical and unfair’: GOP bill punishes states for aiding immigrants The Republican […]

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Public Health News Update, June 2, 2025

A little late today. That’s cause JUNE IS BUSTING OUT ALL OVER. Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully self-funded platform, your subscription and shares sustain our vital mission. ⚡ Time is critical! Share this blog now […]

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Why Are American Kids Getting Sicker?

Edit: June 2, 2025. And now we learn that many of the citations in this report are fabricated. That is, they don’t exist. Of course. Why RFK is a Broken Clock. More than 40% of kids in the U.S. now have at least one chronic illness. That’s not a typo. According to the “Make Our […]

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Public Health News Roundup, May 23, 2025

MAHA blog coming later today. This science is coming next week. SERPENTINE How Medicaid cuts from Congress could affect every Cook County resident The proposed federal Medicaid cuts could leave Cook County’s public health system, which serves a large low-income and immigrant population, facing a significant budget shortfall, intensifying the pressure on local services and […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 19, 2025

Time is Running Out—Sustain Public Health Today! Receive trusted insights that empower you to make immediate community impacts. Our fully independent, self-funded work depends on your subscription. 🔥 Your action matters—share this blog right now to expand our critical network of changemakers! Cracks emerge in MAHA-MAGA alliance as RFK Jr. builds out his team of health […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 14, 2025

Make a Difference Immediately—Subscribe and Amplify! Public health urgently needs informed advocates like you. Subscribe for free to our independently-funded weekly newsletter packed with expert insights and actionable opportunities. 🚀 Don’t hesitate! Share today and help us build a healthier, informed future! Children’s health services could see trims even under scaled-back Medicaid cuts Despite backing […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 12, 2025

One thing we have our eye on is Darth Vought will be taking over DOGE, who is more of the lawful evil type of administrative asshole. We’ll be monitoring it. Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 9, 2025

We try to keep up, but there is a lot of new stuff really fast. Here’s how the science clusters for next week. Be a Changemaker—Support Independent Public Health! Stay informed with the latest developments and actionable strategies. Your free subscription directly supports our self-funded mission to deliver crucial updates weekly. 💡 Every moment counts! […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 7, 2025

Urgent: Don’t Miss Out—Your Voice Matters! Join thousands of public health leaders driving meaningful change. Subscribe for free and help sustain our self-funded delivery of essential insights every week. 🚨 Act now—share this blog to strengthen our reach and impact! Another L.A. County measles case amid nationwide surge; vaccines urged ahead of summer travel Los […]

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Public Health News Round Up, May 5, 2025

We have been working on really long blog on the recent budget proposal. We hope to have it up today… Be a Changemaker—Support Independent Public Health! Stay informed with the latest developments and actionable strategies. Your free subscription directly supports our self-funded mission to deliver crucial updates weekly. 💡 Every moment counts! Share now and […]

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