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Commentary

How an NSF Report Set the Stage for Current Anti-DEI Policies

Something slipped by last October when America’s attention was focused on the election. The NSF Politicized Funding report, chaired by Texas’s Ted Cruz and released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s minority staff, asserted that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has increasingly allocated funding to research projects influenced by diversity, equity, […]

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Commentary

We Got Scammed: A Cautionary Tale About Research Recruitment Fraud

Online research recruitment is a powerful tool—until it backfires. We recently learned this the hard way when we and our colleagues over at Dawn Chorus posted a call for participants on Facebook for parents to share their experiences and perceptions of substance use patterns within a specific community. What happened next left us stunned, frustrated, […]

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Workforce

Why Resilience Matters in the Workplace

Stress and burnout are on the rise, particularly in high-pressure jobs like healthcare and public service. With increasing workloads, tight deadlines, and demanding expectations, employees often struggle to maintain their well-being. Many organizations have turned to resilience-based interventions to help workers cope with stress, enhance productivity, and improve job satisfaction. But do these interventions actually […]

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News

Goodbye Richardson Waiver: HHS Streamlines Rules—But at What Cost?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a significant policy shift (of course, on a Friday afternoon), rescinding the long-standing “Richardson Waiver” and realigning its rulemaking procedures with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). This move, outlined in a new policy statement published in the Federal Register, has broad implications for how […]

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News

Next week in Public Health, February 28, 2025

As I write this, it’s 7 in the morning, East Coast time. It’s also a Friday and the last day of the month. Some of the Reddit chatter indicates more federal job cuts today, but nothing is in the news yet. If you go to our front page, you will see a link to all […]

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Policy

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) programs in the United States have sent medical trainees abroad, equipping them with clinical skills and cultural humility training. But there’s a glaring issue: much […]

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Policy

How Mexico’s Drug War Fuels Deaths of Despair

When Mexico’s government launched a military offensive against drug cartels in 2006, the goal was to curb drug-related violence. Instead, the war fractured powerful cartels, triggering violent power struggles that sent homicide rates soaring. Today, more than 360,000 homicides later, the scars of this violence extend far beyond the direct victims. A new study reveals […]

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Policy

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 spread of infectious diseases, measuring the success of these policies is crucial. Traditionally, policymakers have relied on well-established statistical methods to assess impact, but these […]

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Health equity

Gaza is not your resort

Recent US federal policy toward the Palestinian people is — ridiculous. Yet, let’s not forget the bottom line. Between October 2023 and April 2024, more than 30,000 Palestinians were killed, and nearly two million displaced. The health care system in Gaza has collapsed, while access to essential services is continuously obstructed. Yet, the narrative often […]

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