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Global

Navigating the Surge of Mpox Cases in Europe

The resurgence of Mpox, commonly known as monkeypox, has prompted significant public health concerns across Europe. While historically restricted to certain regions in Africa, the disease has recently made notable incursions into European territories, alarming health officials and calling for immediate action. Understanding the Rising Mpox Cases Mpox, a viral zoonotic disease, mirrors smallpox in […]

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Funding

Why Hospitals Are Turning to Blockchain

It started with a gap on the shelf. When a hospital supply manager did her morning check, two portable monitors were missing—again. They hadn’t been checked out, logged, or replaced. Later that day, she learned the same facility had been hit by a data breach. Patient records and inventory files were exposed. The cost wasn’t […]

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Technology

Emerging Health Innovations: Vision Restoration, Mpox, and mRNA Vaccines

Recent advancements in public health and medical science are significantly reshaping the landscape of global health. Innovations such as vision-restoring implants, developments in mRNA vaccines, and the impact of Mpox on public health highlight the intersection of technology and healthcare. In this post, we explore these developments and their potential implications for public health. Vision […]

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Commentary

Taking the Fight to Facebook: A Pilot of Science vs. Spin

Public health doesn’t just happen in hospitals or labs—it happens in the comment section.At This Week in Public Health, we’re running a real-time experiment on Facebook to see whether evidence-based engagement can actually change how people talk about health online. Instead of arguing or correcting from a distance, we’re testing a structured set of conversations […]

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Resources

Seeing the Big Picture: How System Dynamics Can Transform Public Health

Public health challenges rarely have simple causes or single solutions. Obesity, addiction, pandemics, and climate change all emerge from complex systems: interacting networks of behavior, policy, economics, and environment. To make lasting change, public health leaders need tools that help them see the bigger picture. That’s where System Dynamics comes in. What Is System Dynamics? […]

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Technology

Life-Changing Eye Implant and the Battle Against Obesity-Related Cancers

In the realm of public health, groundbreaking advancements continually redefine what is possible in medical science and patient care. This week, two pivotal developments have emerged: a revolutionary eye implant granting sight to those with severe vision loss and the rising concern of obesity-related cancers. A New Dawn for Vision Restoration A recently approved prosthetic […]

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AI

The AI-Driven Infodemic Threatening Public Health

A few years ago, “publish or perish” was an academic cliché. Today, it’s being supercharged by machines. Since ChatGPT burst into the scene in late 2022, artificial intelligence has infiltrated nearly every corner of science—writing, reviewing, and even summarizing research papers. The result? A flood of AI-generated studies that could overwhelm even the most diligent […]

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Health tips

Why Connection Is Public Health’s Missing Link

“Sometimes,” a local health director recently said, “I can get someone an appointment faster than I can find them a friend.” That quiet admission captures the paradox at the heart of the new U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. While clinical interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help individuals manage […]

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Policy

When Cannabis Laws Change, So Do Crash Risks

Picture this: It’s 1:45 a.m. on a quiet stretch of highway. A state trooper responds to a crash that looks like a tangle of metal and glass. Toxicology reports will later show what the eye cannot — both alcohol and cannabis were involved. It’s a scene that’s become increasingly familiar across the United States, where […]

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