As the second Trump presidency looms, the LGBTQ+ community and its allies are bracing for sweeping changes to rights, protections, and access to critical health care. Donald Trump’s track record… Read More
We’ve all seen research and analyses fail to consider the systemic racism and inequities that make health unobtainable in many communities. This is the gap Critical Race Theory (CRT) seeks… Read More
As readers know, we are really into policy, so we’re really happy to share some conference proceedings from a group of researchers we really admire. The hook is simple: what… Read More
Healthcare policy debates often focus on costs, accessibility, and fairness. A new study, leveraging comprehensive data from Denmark, flips the script on a common assumption: that lower-income individuals consistently use… Read More
Next Week in Public Health, December 6, 2024 After a month of discouragement and avoiding the news, I’ve been back at monitoring what’s going on from a policy perspective in… Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) to head the $1.7 trillion Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has sparked widespread alarm among public health… Read More
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term as President, public health experts are assessing the potential impact of his proposed policies on healthcare access and delivery across the United… Read More
In this interview, we explore the insights of Dr. Nancy Krieger, a social epidemiologist and Professor of Social Epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. With over… Read More
In case it’s not clear, we are in favor of public health here at This Week in Public Health. In a recent announcement, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shared that former… Read More
Governments worldwide have been using taxes and subsidies as tools to change what we eat. By imposing taxes on sugary drinks and unhealthy foods while offering subsidies for healthier options,… Read More
In this interview, we sit down with Dr. Taylor Scott, Director of the Research Translation Platform at Penn State’s Evidence-to-Impact Collaborative and President of TrestleLink, to explore the critical intersections… Read More
When we talk about public health, one of the most pressing and heart-wrenching challenges we face is the ongoing battle against suicide. With over 700,000 lives lost to suicide each… Read More