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Health equity

What Happens When a Crisis Shuts Down Witnesses?

When the world shut down in March 2020, something unexpected happened. Calls to the UK’s anti-trafficking helpline didn’t stop—but who was calling changed dramatically. Public reports of suspicious activity fell off a cliff. But self-reports by victims of exploitation? They surged—rising from 7% to 25% in labor cases alone. This dramatic shift reveals not just […]

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Health tips

What Happens When Cities Embrace Night Running?

Did you know exercising after dark can reduce anxiety by up to 30%? While most people think of workouts as a daytime activity, an exciting trend is transforming urban nights into vibrant hubs of health. Welcome to the world of night running and cycling, where health, community, and urban planning collide. Night Fitness: More Than […]

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Wellbeing

What Happens When Public Voices Are Ignored in Health Equity?

Four years after COVID-19 changed everything, we’re still wrestling with a crucial question: Do people trust public health? A recent study examining documents from the federal COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force (HETF) suggests… not nearly enough. And maybe that’s because the government wasn’t really listening. While the pandemic exposed and deepened long-standing inequities—especially among Black, […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, April 23, 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! ‘Risky gamble’: Trump administration is waging a behind-the-scenes war on children The Trump administration’s significant […]

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Society

New Study Reveals 3 Big Myths About Kratom Use

A tea made from leaves. An ancient plant used for energy and pain. A trendy herbal product marketed in wellness stores and gas stations alike. Kratom means different things to different people—but for public health professionals, it may be the next frontier of both hope and harm. With more than two million users in the […]

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Workforce

New NIH Civil Rights Notice: What It Means for Public Health and Science Professionals

On April 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released a new policy—Notice Number NOT-OD-25-090—that could significantly impact public health, research, and academic institutions that receive NIH funding. This update creates a new Civil Rights term and condition that all new, renewal, supplement, or continuation grants issued on or after this date must follow. […]

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Resources

Invasive Strep Doubled in a Decade—Here’s Who’s at Risk

Ten years ago, Group A Streptococcus was mainly something you worried about during flu season—strep throat, maybe scarlet fever. But today, it’s back with a vengeance in a much more dangerous form: invasive group A Streptococcus (GAS). It’s no longer just a nuisance. It’s becoming a public health emergency. Between 2013 and 2022, invasive GAS […]

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News

Public Health News Round Up, April 21, 2025

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Policy

RFK: Autism Claims, “Deep State” Rhetoric, and Distrust in Science

Since taking the reins at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made headlines—though not necessarily the kind public health professionals hoped for. In a series of press events and internal addresses, Kennedy has expressed long-standing views that clash with mainstream science, raising new concerns about the future […]

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