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Epi

Why 89% of Pandemic Search Data Predicts Outbreak Trends

You’re at home. You hear someone at work tested positive for COVID-19. Without even thinking, your fingers tap out “COVID symptoms” into the search bar. You’re not alone—millions of others are doing the same. But what if those frantic searches could do more than just offer answers? What if they could help predict the next […]

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Policy

Immigration Policy a Public Health Threat?

What if the next major threat to public health wasn’t a virus—but a policy? Not something spread through the air, but through the pen of a president. Not a biological pathogen, but a political one—fueled by racism, cloaked in bureaucracy, and deadly in its consequences. That’s the argument emerging from a powerful new commentary that […]

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Health equity

What Happens When Land Becomes More Valuable Than Labor?

Why do some societies become deeply unequal, while others stay relatively balanced? For centuries, economists, philosophers, and politicians have wrestled with this question. But new research—spanning over 1,200 archaeological sites worldwide—suggests the answers might be buried in our oldest settlements. A recent study from the Global Dynamics of Inequality (GINI) project found a striking link […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 7, 2025

Urgent: Don’t Miss Out—Your Voice Matters! Join thousands of public health leaders driving meaningful change. Subscribe for free and help sustain our self-funded delivery of essential insights every week. 🚨 Act now—share this blog to strengthen our reach and impact! Another L.A. County measles case amid nationwide surge; vaccines urged ahead of summer travel Los […]

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Environment

New Research Reveals 3 Keys to Increasing Campus Vaccination

Vaccines are among the most powerful tools in modern medicine. Yet, what happens when the very population that could lead by example—college students—aren’t convinced to roll up their sleeves? A new global study reveals that fewer than 6 in 10 university students plan to get vaccinated against HPV, and fewer than half intend to get […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 5, 2025

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Analytics

What Can a Wolf Teach Us About Public Health Data?

Ever feel overwhelmed by your own data? Maybe you’re sitting on 200 survey variables, trying to figure out which ones actually matter. Or you’re evaluating a program with a rich but chaotic dataset—clients, services, outcomes, and community factors all jumbled together. You know there’s insight in there somewhere, but where do you start? Enter: the […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, May 2, 2025

In the hustle and bustle of this week, we forgot to May Day it up in here Here’s what we have cooking up science-wise for next week. Act Now—Transform Public Health with Your Support! Subscribe free to This Week in Public Health for weekly, expert-curated insights and actionable updates. As a fully self-funded platform, your […]

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Mental health

What Happens When the Music Stops? Inside the Suicide Crisis Facing Musicians

Kurt Cobain. Amy Winehouse. Avicii. Sulli. The names span genres, continents, and decades—but the pattern is hauntingly familiar. Despite global fame and outward success, far too many musicians die by suicide, often in silence and isolation. But new research shows these aren’t just tragic coincidences—they’re warning signals of an industry-wide crisis. Why This Matters Now […]

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