Public Health

Racial Equity Impact Assessments: A Valuable, Yet Underutilized, Tool to Address Structural Racism

Structural racism and other forms of discrimination are deeply embedded in laws, policies, and government actions. However, law can also be used to confront...
Public Health

Updates to HHS Restructuring and Funding Cuts: Impact on State and Local Public Health 

Child Abuse Prevention Month: Communities Effectively Use Federal Funding to Protect Children

Travel health and the growing risk of antibiotic-resistant STIs like gonorrhoea – UK Health Security Agency

Travel offers exciting adventures, but it's important to protect your health wherever you go. While casual sexual encounters during holidays are common, protecting yourself...

The disease families which require urgent scientific research – UK Health Security Agency

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) was set up to protect health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards. We prepare for future threats to...
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A guide to our most popular blog posts of 2024  –...

Lots of people were interested in reading about protecting their health in 2024 – around a million people in fact.   This was the number of...
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Restricting Education on Race and Racism: Legislative Concerns and Bright Spots

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What winter bug do I have? Know the signs and symptoms ...

We see cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19 and norovirus throughout the year, but in winter they circulate at the same time and can reach...
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The Year in Harm Reduction Law: 2024 Wrap-up 

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The State(s) of Public Health Advocacy: Turning to the States during...

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How human organs grown in labs are helping to develop the...

In a lab in Porton Down, scientists are growing human organs on tiny cassette-like chips to help accelerate the development of new drugs, therapeutic...