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Developmental disorders

Did Aluminum in Vaccines Harm Kids? The Largest Study Says No

The Annals of Medicine recently rejected a call to retract a Danish cohort study that did not find increased health risks among 1.2 million children exposed to aluminum in vaccines. The journal’s editor-in-chief explained that while the study has limitations (as every study does) its findings remain valid. And importantly, dismissing peer-reviewed evidence without reason […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, August 22, 2025

Hello. That’s it. I don’t have much interesting commentary this week. I did learn a new word, though — presenteeism. Check out some of the latest research on presenteesism below. And what’s going on in the news How the pandemic shaped presenteeism trends between healthcare and non-healthcare workers using the Korean working conditions surveys (2010 […]

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Research

Can Everyday Wireless Signals Really Damage Your DNA?

I’ll be honest–> this one knocked my socks off. For decades, we’ve lived in an increasingly wireless world—mobile phones in our pockets, Wi-Fi in our homes, Bluetooth in our cars. These technologies make modern life hum, but could the same invisible waves connecting us be subtly damaging our DNA? A massive new scoping review of […]

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Climate

Global Chikungunya Virus Surge

Chikungunya virus cases have been rising markedly in various parts of the world. This mosquito-borne illness, which can cause debilitating joint pain, is showing alarming trends, particularly in Asia and Europe. In this blog post, we look at the factors driving this surge, its implications for global public health, and the strategies being devised to […]

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Global

The 1950s WHO Drug Plan That Supplied 70% of India’s Penicillin

In the late 1940s, just as the world emerged from war and penicillin was transforming medicine, the newly formed World Health Organization (WHO) tried something extraordinary. It wasn’t just about distributing medicine—it was about ensuring that every country could make life-saving drugs themselves, free from corporate secrecy and political roadblocks. This is the story of […]

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Nutrition

Calorie Labeling on Takeaway Food Choices: A Double-Edged Sword

The modern food landscape is saturated with options for eating out, particularly through the rise of online takeaway services. Despite growing health consciousness, recent studies have shown that the efficacy of calorie labeling as a tool for shaping consumer choices remains controversial. In this post, we at the impact of calorie labeling on takeaway food […]

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Research

How to Prove Your Research Makes a Difference in the Real World

Every year, billions of dollars are spent on research, but how much of it actually changes lives, shapes policy, or saves money? A sweeping review by Greenhalgh and colleagues tackles this head-on, offering a roadmap for how to measure research impact so funders, policymakers, and the public can see what’s working. As public funding comes […]

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AI

AI-Powered Antibiotics: Hope Against Superbugs?

Artificial intelligence has taken a significant leap in medicine by designing potent new antibiotics capable of combating drug-resistant bacteria. These AI-designed antibiotics target notorious superbugs such as gonorrhoea and MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) which pose a growing threat worldwide. AI in Antibiotic Development Using advanced generative AI models, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology […]

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News

Next Week in Public Health, August 15, 2025

I know we didn’t pay enough attention to the shooting at the CDC last week. I could blame the firehouse of insanity, the bizarre lack of media coverage of this event, the general shrugs that accompany mass shootings, or the fact that I was in a daze working on a project. I don’t know. So […]

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