Latest posts tagged with #PublicHealth on Bluesky
The Surgeon General nominee reversed her position on the measles vaccine, underscoring how political pressure can impact public health messaging and trust in democratic institutions.
democracy.observer — tracking threats to democracy.
#DemocracyObserver #VaccineAccountability #PublicHealth
A single tea bag can release billions of microplastics into your cup. Research highlights the hidden environmental and health risks of plastic-based tea sachets.☕️⚠️
tinyurl.com/365suffk #Tea #Health #Microplastics #PlasticWaste #PublicHealth
"The case, in which closing arguments were made on Thursday, is the first of many lawsuits brought by thousands of young people, school districts and state attorneys general against companies like Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok." #publichealth #addiction #socialmedia www.nytimes.com/2026/03/14/o...
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Chief Health Ethics Officer
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#HealthEthics #Ethics #PublicHealth #CriticalPublicHealth
also relevant: degrading #PublicHealth -disrupting access to clean water, forcing people to congregate in unhealthy conditions, destroying health facilities; degrading habitation and shelter, reducing the means and capacities for mothers to care for young children; tearing apart the social fabric...
Research shows fall prevention clinics for older adults deliver health benefits and strong cost savings.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1119851
#HealthyAging #FallPrevention #PublicHealth
If we approached traffic danger as a #publicHealth issue, we’d focus on the hazard. Unfortunately people seem to give a pass to the danger imposed by cars, but the difference in hazards is HUGE between cars and micromobility. Let’s take a scientific approach to the problem and focus on the hazard.
Cartoon. Title: “Hindsight” Four frames, with Health Minister Simeon Brown and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. First and second frame, sitting at a table, with drinks and having a serious conversation, Brown is saying, “the main take-away from the Covid Inquiry is, when the shit hits the fan… (third frame, both laughing) Stand well back and shout advice” Last frame, walking away, with Brown patting Luxon on the back, saying, “Crikey, that wind is picking up” as a page of a newspaper blows past, with “Cost is Living. War. Fuel” printed on it. Down the bottom of the cartoon it say “To be continued…”
The Covid Inquiry should have been an opportunity to see how we might respond to the next pandemic, or similar large scale emergency, better. For the greatest public good, not political point scoring, with the benefit of hindsight.
My Stuff #cartoon today #NZpol #PublicHealth #Covid #Fuel
Racine County Public Health food facility inspections are available for public viewing online. Follow the link for more information: crchd.com/inspection-r...
#publichealth #healthinspection #environmentalhealth
Six Federal Scientists Run Out by Trump Talk About the Work Left Undone kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
#DOGE #NIH #science #publichealth
Austin faces a hidden crisis as long COVID affects thousands, with local experts urging immediate action for better awareness and support.
Learn more here
#AustinTravisCounty #TX #LongCOVIDAwareness #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #HealthAccessibility #AustinDisabilities
Austin City Council just declared March 15 as Long COVID Awareness Day, highlighting the urgent need for support amid over 200 debilitating symptoms affecting thousands in the community.
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#AustinTravisCounty #TX #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #CommunitySupport #AustinLongCOVID
The problem is Covid. The results are many. We need action on fixing the problem. #covidisnotover #cdnhealth #publichealth #stopthespread #canpoli
Ageing International
'Ageing International' provides a publication venue for international scholars and researchers with a particular focus on caregiving, cognitive impairment and dementia, long-term care, and intergenerational relationships. bit.ly/4b4c91S #GrenoSky #PublicHealth
Publications using Demographic Health Survey data by world region, 1985–2025. Left shows counts, while Right shows proportions.
Opinion: After #USAID cuts, what’s next for the #DemographicAndHealthSurvey program? Experts argue for more equitable #DataInfrastructure and stronger #ResearchIntegrity.
PNAS Front Matter: https://ow.ly/TvYy50YtuU2
#PublicHealth #vaccines #ChildHealth #HIV #malaria #nutrition
This is ironic. He’s what keeps me up at night.
#cdc #nih #denialism #pseudoscience #conspiracytheories #medicine
#publichealth
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Because pollution doesn’t just disappear—and neither do its consequences.
terragraphicsinternational.org
#EnvironmentalHealth #PublicHealth #ScienceForGood #TIFO #PollutionPrevention
In Patchwork Pandemic, Stephen Colbrook uncovers the first-ever state-level history of the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States. 👉 Order your copy today: https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700641093/
#UPKansas #PublicHealth #HIVHistory #PandemicPolicy #AmericanPolitics
This is us in South Africa too. This is why we should support an imperfect National Health Insurance (NHI) now, rather than be locked into an American style healthcare nightmare dystopia forever.
#publichealth
Anyone can face homelessness—job loss, medical bills, or rising rent can change lives overnight. For the first time since 2014, the #LACountyDepartmentOfPublicHealth reports fewer deaths among people experiencing #homelessness in #LACounty.
Read more: ow.ly/i89i50YsElT
#PublicHealth
AMERSA has spent 50 years connecting the clinicians, researchers, educators, and advocates advancing substance use care.
Explore our newly redesigned website: amersa.org
#AMERSA #SubstanceUseCare #PublicHealth
National Women’s History Month is our chance at @emorycenters to celebrate the women whose leadership and dedication strengthen public health every day. 💙
Today, we are highlighting Natelege Swainson, MPH, PMP, CPC, Director of Programs.
#WomensHistoryMonth #PublicHealth
Utah measles outbreak speeds up but there are few changes to daily life www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
#measels #publichealth #vaccines #CDC #FDA #HHS
A rare case of Trichosporon inkin bloodstream infection in an immunocompetent patient: Diagnostic challenges and antigenic cross-reactivity
#Tuberculosis has reemerged as the leading infectious killer, fueled by #COVID19 disruptions, rising #MDRTB, poverty, and funding gaps, underscoring the urgent need for integrated care, better diagnostics, and global solidarity.
#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.dc...
#MedSky #PublicHealth
The measles virus rapidly overtook this immunocompromised young woman's system.
#pediatrics #IDsky #MMR #publichealth #vaccines
Medicaid Section 1115 waivers are helping states address health-related social needs like housing, nutrition, and transportation—but challenges remain in funding, infrastructure, and implementation.
🔗 https://ow.ly/gjyP50YtJ45
#Medicaid #HealthPolicy #HealthEquity #SDOH #PublicHealth
'... superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake'
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
'Sewage is only half the story ... Livestock slurry runs off farmland, feeding algal blooms and flushing antibiotics, pathogens and resistance genes into the lake.'
#FactoryFarms #PublicHealth
#health #nutrition #publichealth #gerontology
(In humans, PFHxS causes
elevated cholesterol
and liver damage,
and increases the risk of cancer.)
The forever chemical PFHxS
accumulates in meat.
.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...