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June 20, 2025 · 5 min read
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You’re scrolling through your feed. A friend posts a study showing the safety of vaccines. Right below it, another post claims vaccines cause long-term harm, backed by a slick video and emotional testimonials. (I was actually doing this on an HHS post a few days ago) You click on the study. It’s full of stats, […]
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RFK is a bizarre enigma. He’s seems to get the problems right, while being totally off into the space on the solution of the complexities. The most recent example is his focus on ultra-processed food. Ultra-processed foods is a category that includes packaged snacks, sugary cereals, and soft drinks, The convenience and affordability of these […]
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Thirteen-year-old Christopher Kelley wasn’t wearing a helmet when a car struck him on a quiet Maryland road in 1989. His tragic death sparked something his community had never seen before: 50 of his eighth-grade classmates rallying lawmakers to pass a local helmet law. That single story helps explain how America’s patchwork of bicycle helmet mandates […]
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Gaza has been engulfed in a humanitarian crisis that has intensified due to ongoing conflicts, significantly impacting the region’s health infrastructure and its ability to cope with emergencies. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations have sounded alarms over the deepening health crisis in Gaza following recent mass casualty events. This situation is […]
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Public health officials in the UK have been grappling with an alarming rise in E. coli infections, particularly Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), which has triggered a wave of concern across health agencies and the public alike. Recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has highlighted a significant increase in infections, notably affecting […]
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How’s your anxiety? Mine’s been at a 3-alarm fire stage for weeks. Not fun. Still trying to do the good work in spite of ongoing federal pressures. Hey, on that topic, have you seen Trawly, our AI assistant? Well, if not check out this great video we put together. You can see my lovely mug […]
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The global public health community is abuzz with the latest breakthrough in the fight against malaria—a genetic modification that could potentially suppress the disease’s transmission. Researchers have engineered mosquitoes with a single tweak that makes them resistant to malaria infections, thus preventing the spread of this deadly disease. Malaria has been a scourge for centuries, […]
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The recent surge in cholera cases within West and Central Africa is turning into a significant public health crisis, particularly affecting children. Reports from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) suggest that approximately 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera as the rainy season sweeps across the region. The escalating situation calls for immediate international […]
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The landscape of HIV prevention is on the brink of a revolutionary shift with the introduction of a new drug that offers long-lasting protection against the virus. Known as lenacapavir, this injectable drug has recently received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is now being endorsed by the World Health […]
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