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Epi

Unprecedented Challenges for the NHS in Managing the 2025 Flu Season

The flu season of 2025 has presented unprecedented challenges for the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. Reports indicate that this year’s flu season has begun much earlier than usual and is predicted to be one of the longest and most severe in recent history. The Severity of the 2025 Flu Season The NHS […]

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Epi

Rising Health Concerns: Mpox, Botox, and Mental Health Diagnostics

Emerging infectious diseases, cosmetic interventions, and mental health diagnostics characterize this week’s public health landscape. New Mpox Strain in England A novel mpox strain has made its presence felt in England. This variant, a mix of two major virus types, was recently identified in an individual who returned from Asia. The emergence of such a […]

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Environment

Inside the Hidden Architecture of Health Misinformation

When a cholera outbreak hit a coastal city last year, nurse Laila A. found herself battling two epidemics at once—disease and disinformation. As she rushed between patients, she fielded messages from neighbors claiming vaccines were tainted and that hospitals were hiding deaths. The official hotline had accurate information, but no one trusted it. “People weren’t […]

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Interview

A Conversation with Christopher Weatherly

Chris Weatherly is a licensed clinical social worker and an Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia’s School of Social Work whose work sits at the intersection of rural mental health, climate change, and community resilience. With more than a decade of clinical experience across acute psychiatric settings, post-disaster environments, and rural communities, he brings […]

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Policy

Rethinking Sugar: New UK Initiatives to Combat Obesity and Diabetes

The UK government recently announced an expansion of the sugar tax to include milk-based drinks such as milkshakes and lattes, sparking significant public discourse. This development comes amid growing evidence that sugary drinks contribute to obesity and related health issues, including type 2 diabetes. (Read more on BBC.) The Extended Sugar Tax The original sugar […]

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Global

WHO’s New Obesity Medication Guidelines

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently issued groundbreaking guidelines on the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) based therapies for the treatment of obesity, marking a significant shift in global health policy. These guidelines emphasize the recognition of obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease, affecting over a billion people worldwide, and the importance of long-term, […]

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AI

Qatar & Implementation Science: Day 1 reflections

Driving Change: Regional Conference on Health and Emerging Fields in Implementation ScienceDecember 5, 2025 — Doha, Qatar Implementation science in the Middle East may be redefining what public health can be. That was my overwhelming impression after an energizing first day at the Driving Change conference hosted at Qatar University. As someone who has worked […]

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Workforce

How Mentorship Can Transform Public Health Education

When the first cohort of students gathered in a small classroom at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health in 2019, many had a common story: they loved public health but felt like outsiders in their own program. Some were the first in their families to go to graduate school. Others were navigating the unspoken […]

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Global

Hello from Qatar!

I set a stopwatch, and I spent 23 hours and 40 minutes door-to-door getting to Qatar from my house. This morning is the first time I have seen the sun since driving to the Philly airport on Wednesday. The conference starts in about three hours, so I’ll be live-blogging different sessions, sharing my reflections and […]

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