Good news for public health research: NIH's All of Us Research Program is now the largest integrated genomics and health database in the world. Data from more than 747,000 participants, including more than 535,000 whole genome sequences, is available to registered researchers at no cost.

Were you paying attention? Take the #NewsQuiz from The Nation’s Health and see how well you tracked this week in public health: vist.ly/59vxk

Meet five Baltimore leaders whose lived experience, resilience, and commitment are helping build a healthier city, one neighborhood at a time. Their stories remind us that public health solutions begin with the people closest to the challenges. magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/agents-...

The next breakthroughs in healthcare and public health won't happen if we let politicians replace independent peer reviewers, scientists and policy experts. Submit a comment with our template today to tell OMB how its proposal would impact you and your work: www.votervoice.net/PublicHealth...

You may have heard about the OMB rule change that will put politics over federal grants. However bad you think it is? It's probably worse. Thanks to @theverge.com for letting me report this one out. There is still time to comment. bit.ly/4v2X4nQ

Think you’re the news expert in your group? Show off your score from the public health #newsquiz from The Nation’s Health: vist.ly/59953 6-18-2026_newsquiz&medium=linkedin&source=VISTA-SOCIAL

Register for the APHA Annual Meeting and Expo before early-bird rates end on July 14: vist.ly/598g4 Join us Nov. 1-4 in San Antonio, Texas, to: • Meet top experts in the field • Hear the newest public health research • Connect with colleagues, vendors and partners

@NationalAssociationofCountyAndCityHealthOfficials has announced the Mecklenburg County Health Department in North Carolina as the 2026 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection at the Local Level: vist.ly/594rj

What does democracy have to do with public health? Turns out, a lot. When people don't trust elections, or results are challenged unfairly, communities feel it. Join APHA and @protectdemocracy.org for a webinar on July 7 at 12pm ET to talk about what's next: pathlms.com/health/webinars/149965

An open access special issue on exploring creative strategies to connect health practitioners and public health agencies specifically in communities who have been historically marginalized is out now! Read more: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116...

Public libraries are essential resources to our most vulnerable community members. In Pima County, Arizona, the local health department and the public library are teaming up to combat the rising opioid crisis.

Tomorrow, APHA's Susan Polan will be speaking in the webinar, Shaping Public Health in the Courts. Susan and other experts will discuss how legal action can improve public health to foster healthier, more equitable communities. Register: changelabsolutions.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New research argues ultraprocessed foods aren’t just harming human health—they’re fueling plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate damage across the food system. Read the open access article at the link below ⬇️

Less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth rescinded flu vaccination requirements for service members, over 222 trainees at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have contracted the virus: www.tpr.org/military-vet...

🏳️‍⚧️Medicaid is more than health insurance, it is a lifeline for millions of people with disabilities, including LGBTQIA+ individuals. Protecting access to it and affirming care is essential to advancing health equity, dignity and Disability Justice for all.

If OMB's proposed changes to the federal grant process are enacted, political appointees could: 1. Make funding decisions regardless of the advice of scientists. 2. Stop funding midway through a promised grant period. 3. Institute new rules, including rules severely limiting foreign interactions.

Juneteenth serves as a vivid reminder to advance racial equity in healthcare, education, employment, housing and justice, because the well-being of our communities depends on the equitable treatment of all individuals. Learn about Juneteenth. vist.ly/58dza

More than two-thirds of CDC workers have considered doing this since January 2025, a recent poll says: A. Finding new jobs B. Seeking a promotion C. Pursuing higher education D. Transferring departments

Grant award decisions should be based on merit, not ideology. We're opposing the White House's plans to politicize federal grant-making. Tell OMB how it would impact your work. Send a comment now: vist.ly/5864b

APHA CEO Georges C. Benjamin, MD, explains why our health system isn't working for us and how the next generation of health leadership could fix it: vist.ly/585fg

New legislation in Congress aims to shield the fossil fuel industry from legal and financial responsibility for environmental damages, regardless of impacts to our health.

Sessions 1-3 of our professional development webinar series on disability justice for public health and healthcare professionals are available now.

A new machine learning study found the foods perceived as most addictive were overwhelmingly ultraprocessed—and high in refined carbs, fat, and energy density. Read more here: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

While communities organize World Cup and America250 celebrations, public health officials are concerned about the nation's preparedness for public health threats in the face of funding cuts.

📣 AJPH Call for Papers on HIV in Aging Communities 📅 Submissions due on September 18, 2026 AJPH invites submissions on innovative approaches to HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and related public health implications among older adults. Read the full CFP at the link below ⬇️

APHA is excited to announce that Strategic Skills for Public Health: Advancing Equity and Justice is a Silver Winner of the Nautilus Book Award in the Social Change & Social Justice category!

Public health never stops. Are you keeping up? Prove it with the #NewsQuiz from The Nation’s Health: vist.ly/57jji

🌈 Pride Month offers an opportunity to reflect on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ equity, Disability Justice and public health.

That’s a wrap on Policy Action Institute! Our final sessions were on the Gen Z approach to public health, personal conviction in advocacy and the political dynamics at play in the midterms. Featuring @scienceforgood.bsky.social. Photography by Gayatri D. Malhotra.

This morning at Policy Action Institute we heard from a diverse array of speakers about coalition building and centering communities in public health work. Featuring Almeta Cooper of @momscleanairforce.org.

That’s a wrap on day one of Policy Action Institute! In the second part of the day, we heard from Shelley Hearne, DrPH, MPH of @jhadvocacy.bsky.social and Denise Octavia Smith, CHW PN, MBA.

We are live at Policy Action Institute today! Our top three takeaways of the first part of day one are... 1/5🧵

And we are off. the @apha.org 2026 Policy Action Institute has begun. #SpeakForHealth

I’m so honored to share that I'll be speaking at the @apha.org Policy Action Institute about community organizing on June 10!

Kayla is a Special Olympics Health Messenger who is discussing how Special Olympics PATH to Health Equity is a way to address the barriers that contribute to health disparities for people with IDD. She highlights how true health is well rounded, not just one thing.

A new U.S. survey found broad bipartisan support for warning labels, restricting ads to children, and stronger regulation of ultraprocessed foods. Read more at the link below ⬇️

Last few hours! Register by 5 p.m. ET today to join us for the Policy Action Institute June 9-10: vist.ly/56zwx The midterms are an opportunity to influence public health policy for decades. Join us virtually to learn how to move the needle with lawmakers at every level of government.

In the last 18 months, the U.S. dismantled USAID, fired thousands of CDC staff members and left the WHO. Check out the thread to find out what that means for global public health. 1/7

"What’s really needed going forward is stronger trust-building between scientists and the public, not just sharing information but actually listening to communities and responding to what they need," said @emmalovesscience.bsky.social, of @sciforgood.bsky.social

Pride is DEI. Pride is suicide prevention. Pride is public health.

The One Big Beautiful Bill includes more than $1 trillion in cuts to healthcare — the largest cut in federal health spending, ever. Let's check what *is* being funded: $29 billion - The Pentagon's estimate on the initial cost of the war in Iran. #FundHealthcareNotWar www.reuters.com/world/middle...

From legal battles to shifting policies, public health has faced many challenges this year. Come to the Policy Action Institute June 9-10 to get an understanding of the current policymaking landscape and how the courts and leaders are responding.

Big tobacco uses cigarette playbook to help sell ultra-processed foods: American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFs, by @whatsitlike.me ajph.aphapublications.org/ultraprocess... www.theguardian.com/society/2026... via @theguardian.com

New issue of the American Journal of Public Health focuses on parallels between marketing for cigarettes and UPFs

Featured in our July issue: Ultraprocessed foods are driving chronic disease—and the companies behind them shape policy, science, and public perception. This is bigger than personal choice. Check out the featured section on ultraprocessed foods at the link below!

Join the livestream for AJPH's launch of cutting edge research on the harms of ultraprocessed food – starting now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai4O...

American Journal of Public Health series on Ultraprocessed Foods: My Editorial The American Journal of Public Health has just published a series of papers on ultraprocessed foods to which I contributed this editorial.  These papers are released today as part of the launch of new initiative, Fed…

The Trump administration is seeking to fundamentally change the rules on how federal grants are awarded, including: · Placing senior Trump appointees in charge of screening grant proposals · Barring recipients from instituting DEI policies, gender transition services or voter registration drives

APHA has called for Congress to restore $187 billion that was cut from the SNAP program. As new requirements go into effect today, millions of people will lose access .

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities have agency and should be actively involved in decisions about their care.