Public Health News Round Up, Friday April 4, 2025
Just an interesting bit of reflection today, I quit smoking on this day back in 2008. 16 years ago! I also quit drinking in 2017. What I also think is… Read More
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Public Health News Round Up, April 2, 2025
In case you missed the massacre yesterday, here’s the 411. Help us keep the lights on by subscribing to our weekly science newsletter. It’s free. But if you want to… Read More
Public Health News Roundup, March 28, 2025
HHS set to see cuts, overhaul to its agencies Obviously, this is the big story. In a controversial reorganization plan led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S…. Read More
Public Health News Round Up, March 24, 2025
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Avian Influenza in California: What We Need to Know About the Latest Human Cases
In the fall of 2024, an invisible threat quietly spread across California’s dairy farms. It wasn’t another COVID-19 wave or a return of measles—it was a different kind of outbreak,… Read More
Public Health News Roundup, March 17, 2025
Top o’the morning to you. What fresh hells await us this week? But first, Make a Difference Immediately—Subscribe and Amplify! Public health urgently needs informed advocates like you. Subscribe for… Read More
The Two Faces of Opioids: A Global Crisis of Access and Excess
In one part of the world, a mother watches her child suffer in agony from advanced cancer, unable to get the pain relief he desperately needs. In another, a man… Read More
Trump Speech Recap: Public Health in the Crosshairs
Trump’s address to Congress made it abundantly clear that federal public health efforts are being dismantled under the guise of “efficiency” and “common sense.” The newly created Department of Government… Read More
Are We Breaking or Reinforcing Colonial Legacies?
Warning: This blog contains the words “racism” and “equity.” Please check with your federal supervisor to make sure you are protected again such dangerous ideas! For decades, global health (GH)… Read More
Public Health Policy Evaluation with Machine Learning
How do we know if public health policies are truly effective? Whether it’s a campaign to reduce smoking, an initiative to improve maternal health, or a program to curb the… Read More
Project 2025 is Unraveling Decades of Public Health Progress
The early days of President Donald Trump’s administration have seen rapid implementation of policies rooted in Project 2025, a comprehensive conservative playbook developed by the Heritage Foundation. While Trump has… Read More
The Initial Impact of RFK
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has wasted no time in pursuing his agenda, announcing plans to investigate childhood vaccine schedules and anti-depressant medications as potential drivers of chronic diseases. In a… Read More