Our new trial out today

Really tragic.

We can’t be complacent here - time for some action to keep our community safe

We know so much about how prevent falls but are lagging on affordable scalable solutions.

Our new trial out today

From “growth mindset” to wellbeing economy: rethinking what productivity really means – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/from-growth-... #AusPol

Just published - our trial of an exercise based fall prevention program in rural villages in China, showing that a primary care integrated program is effective in reducing falls. Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Don’t forget to read #TheZap!

The quotable: "Racism in politics is not just a moral failure; it’s a threat to democracy itself and a real threat to individuals. Until we confront it head-on, we cannot truly call ourselves a fair and equal country.” HT Dr Jill Gallagher AO, CEO of VACCHO

"What might seem like a small step for Trump and his fellow protagonists is a giant leap towards further irreparably damaging American science." @kamranabbasi.bsky.social on the wrecking ball the Trump administration has aimed at medical and scientific journals www.bmj.com/content/389/...

A new study revealed that someone is admitted to an emergency department with a gunshot wound on average every 30 minutes in the US. New HHS cuts to funding for firearm injury research threaten the federal government’s ability to track these patterns and inform prevention strategies.

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

Most North American bird species are declining as once-safe habitats falter www.ehn.org/most-north-a...

🌍 Climate change impacts access to resources that support health and longevity. Did you know that over the next 5 years, climate change is expected to push an additional 68–135 million people into extreme poverty? It's time to act now! bit.ly/43f3YLY

“Equity is a political choice.” @who.int's new 'World report on social determinants of health equity' sets out what governments must do to create fairer, healthier societies — and what’s at stake if they don’t. www.who.int/publications...

New @who.int global report o social determinants of health equity is a much needed reminder that to improve health equity we must improve society, say @michaelmarmot.bsky.social and @jessjallen.bsky.social #AllforEquity www.bmj.com/content/389/...

The US National Institutes of Health will no longer approve research grants that involve “subawards” to foreign researchers, potentially spelling an end to the type of international multicentre studies that have delivered breakthroughs in many diseases www.bmj.com/content/389/...

Timely reading - #WorldPressFreedomDay meets #AusVotes2025: Peter Dutton’s comments on “the hate media” are part of a wider global assault on media independence – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/peter-dutton...

“Abrupt end to 1000s of #USAID grants hasn’t only put people’s lives at risk by jeopardising health programs, incl those meant 2 prevent & treat HIV, malaria & TB; it also undermines programming that keeps US itself safe from deadly disease.” @TheIndPanel.bs foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...

Croakey editor Dr Ruth Armstrong shares the latest Croakey Bulletin – Speaking up youtu.be/KhVF1z5cccs

Five years of COVID: calls for human rights and Indigenous voices to guide future pandemic responses

Investment and wide-ranging efforts are needed to improve healthcare for First Nations people in prisons https://www.croakey.org/investment-and-wide-ranging-efforts-are-needed-to-improve-healthcare-for-first-nations-people-in-prisons-copy #publichealth

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