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What’s Next in Public Health? June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025 · 5 min read

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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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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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Public Health News Round Up, April 18, 2028

Obviously, the big news is the leaked HHS budget. We talked about that yesterday, so you can read at that link to catch up. Here’s some things we have coming up for next week. And don’t forget to subscribe. GOP cuts to Medicaid could threaten rural hospitals Southwest Memorial Hospital, a vital component of both […]

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Commentary

How Attacks on Inclusive Science Harm Us All

What happens when politics targets science? A new congressional report lays bare the consequences—and it’s far more than just budget line items or bureaucratic shifts. It’s about silencing entire communities, threatening national security, and stalling our collective progress. In response to a politically motivated document known as the Cruz Report, the House Committee on Science, […]

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