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This Week in Public Health is a free weekly newsletter that distills the most important public health research from hundreds of journals into a quick, three-minute read.
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This Week in Public Health is a free weekly newsletter that distills the most important public health research from hundreds of journals into a quick, three-minute read.
https://thisweekinpublichealth.com
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Resilience or Ruin? The Future of U.S. Public Health
America’s Public Health System Is at a CrossroadsLeadership upheavals, funding cuts, and political interference are reshaping the CDC, FDA, and NIH.This exclusive report from This Week in Public Healt...
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The COVID-19 pandemic turned a spotlight on mental health, revealing a 25% rise in anxiety and depression worldwide (WHO 2022). But it hit some groups harder. Social isolation and financial stress amplified the crisis (Mayo Clinic 2025).
November 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic turned a spotlight on mental health, revealing a 25% rise in anxiety and depression worldwide (WHO 2022). But it hit some groups harder. Social isolation and financial stress amplified the crisis (Mayo Clinic 2025).
Breaking: Schumer just unveiled a plan to end the shutdown by extending the ACA for 1 year, passing a clean CR, and creating a bipartisan committee to tackle healthcare before next year.
~30 Dem senators are backing it now; GOP seats mostly empty.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
~30 Dem senators are backing it now; GOP seats mostly empty.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
Government shutdown live updates as Senate Republicans reject Democrats' health care offer
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits. Follow live updates here.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Breaking: Schumer just unveiled a plan to end the shutdown by extending the ACA for 1 year, passing a clean CR, and creating a bipartisan committee to tackle healthcare before next year.
~30 Dem senators are backing it now; GOP seats mostly empty.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
~30 Dem senators are backing it now; GOP seats mostly empty.
www.cbsnews.com/live-updates...
So this is going to sound counter-intuitive, but this is really good news. The HHS secretary had a “belief,” and is updating changing it because of the data. The is EXACTLY the type of thought process we want people to do. This may be even move the needle.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM
So this is going to sound counter-intuitive, but this is really good news. The HHS secretary had a “belief,” and is updating changing it because of the data. The is EXACTLY the type of thought process we want people to do. This may be even move the needle.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Public health deserves clear, accessible evidence.
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Resilience or Ruin? The Future of U.S. Public Health
America’s Public Health System Is at a CrossroadsLeadership upheavals, funding cuts, and political interference are reshaping the CDC, FDA, and NIH.This exclusive report from This Week in Public Healt...
pubtrawlr.gumroad.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Facebook experiment running into problems…apparently you can get rate limited commenting on posts?
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Facebook experiment running into problems…apparently you can get rate limited commenting on posts?
I’ve recently made the insane choice to start commenting on Facebook posts, part of me thinks that we have to take this fight to the front lines. Part of me worries about my mental health..
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I’ve recently made the insane choice to start commenting on Facebook posts, part of me thinks that we have to take this fight to the front lines. Part of me worries about my mental health..
Anti-science bills that challenge vaccines and other health safety measures are sweeping U.S. statehouses, backed by groups linked to RFK. Over 420 have been introduced, and 30 are now laws, raising the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
www.krgv.com/news/anti-sc...
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Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year. It's part of an ...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Anti-science bills that challenge vaccines and other health safety measures are sweeping U.S. statehouses, backed by groups linked to RFK. Over 420 have been introduced, and 30 are now laws, raising the risk of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles.
www.krgv.com/news/anti-sc...
www.krgv.com/news/anti-sc...
A former nih ic director writes to jay bhattacharya.
October 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
A former nih ic director writes to jay bhattacharya.
We wrote this a few months back. Basically, it traces how the current administration treats health as destiny…you are either blessed or you’re not. If you’re not—tough shit.
thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/07...
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Destined to Suffer. How Prosperity Theology Is Shaping U.S. Health Policy - This Week In Public Health
How Calvinist beliefs and prosperity theology shape U.S. health policy—and why Medicaid cuts reflect a moralized view of illness and poverty.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
We wrote this a few months back. Basically, it traces how the current administration treats health as destiny…you are either blessed or you’re not. If you’re not—tough shit.
thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/07...
thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/07...
In happier, completely non-topical news, the song “Rock Lobster” is a brilliant, unique, unicorn of a miracle.
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The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Official Music Video)
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October 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
In happier, completely non-topical news, the song “Rock Lobster” is a brilliant, unique, unicorn of a miracle.
youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg?...
youtu.be/n4QSYx4wVQg?...
This past few months have turned me into a nihilist-pessimist. I find myself waffling between active resistance, passive resistance, and trying to future-proof myself. It’s a shitty state of affairs.
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 AM
This past few months have turned me into a nihilist-pessimist. I find myself waffling between active resistance, passive resistance, and trying to future-proof myself. It’s a shitty state of affairs.
People with lived experience aren’t just participants — they’re experts by experience. A new Frontiers paper shows how their involvement builds trust, equity, and rigor in substance use research.
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#LivedExperience #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse
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#LivedExperience #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse
Frontiers | The engagement of people with lived experiences in substance use research
BackgroundPeople with lived experiences (PWLE) are underrepresented in research engagement, however their involvement can significantly boost the relevance a...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
People with lived experience aren’t just participants — they’re experts by experience. A new Frontiers paper shows how their involvement builds trust, equity, and rigor in substance use research.
🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fpub...
#LivedExperience #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse
🔗 doi.org/10.3389/fpub...
#LivedExperience #PublicHealth #SubstanceUse
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America’s health system is running on empty. The #HealthCareWorkforceExpansionAct would make medical, nursing & dental school tuition-free—building the workforce every community deserves. Tell Congress: invest in people, not just policy.
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Building the Health Workforce America Deserves - This Week In Public Health
the Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025—a bold, comprehensive plan to rebuild America’s health workforce from the ground up.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
America’s health system is running on empty. The #HealthCareWorkforceExpansionAct would make medical, nursing & dental school tuition-free—building the workforce every community deserves. Tell Congress: invest in people, not just policy.
thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/10...
thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/10...