Gaza’s health system has collapsed under more than 1,000 attacks on hospitals, mass displacement, and extreme shortages. Experts urge immediate ceasefire, humanitarian access, and long-term rebuilding rooted in equity and resilience. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pub...

High blood pressure in Bangui, CAR: 86.7% achieve BP reduction but only 39.5% control it. Diabetes doubles the challenge. Can CAR overcome the odds? (WHO 2023; Frontiers 2025). Would you intervene?

Shocking data gap: Electronic health records can misguide us when they lack crucial information. This challenge affects predictions and treatments (Beaulieu-Jones, 2018). How safe are your records?

Finding accurate ADHD info online is tricky. TikTok's ADHD content influences stigma and awareness, yet half is inaccurate and fuels self-diagnosis (TikTok Study 2025). What’s your take on this?

We all trust social media for info, right? But ADHD advice on TikTok is often wrong, causing chaos! Experts warn of the confusion. Could you spot the fake? (Sieferle et al.)

Many orgs are nearing fiscal year-end with 💰 unspent funds. Big opportunity. Use Findgrant.ai to spot who has money on the table and reach out before the window closes. Right moment. Right data. Go. www.findgrant.ai

Yoga and tai chi are changing lives for women with breast cancer. These mind-body exercises are proven to boost quality of life (Hale 2025). Experts say it's time to prioritize your well-being!

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...

If you’re at #apha2025, swing on by the WE booth (615) to see some cool applications of AI to public health resources.

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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Facebook experiment running into problems…apparently you can get rate limited commenting on posts?

Ummmmm.... www.irishstar.com/news/us-news...

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Your NIH director, folks! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfdf...

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...

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...

In happier, completely non-topical news, the song “Rock Lobster” is a brilliant, unique, unicorn of a miracle. 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.

oh good /s www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

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

Google has decided to stop funding Full Fact, which has been building some of the best global fact-checking tools. You can donate to them here: donate.fullfact.org/july-rg-ask

Some good news... www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/j...

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...

And for what? www.reddit.com/r/fednews/s/...

Not sure how you fire someone in error, but here we are!

What’s the phrase—that we’re only 9 meals from anarchy? www.reddit.com/r/politics/s...

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

Holy shit! They cut MMWR?

Federal workers can’t check email during the shutdown, so how will they know they’re laid off? Don’t worry, the gov will send a letter through USPS and/or carrier pigeon. Progress!

CNN is reporting AHRQ and HRSA, along with CDC www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Trying to find information on which #HHS departments are being impacted...

RFK Jr. & Trump say Tylenol + circumcision cause autism. The science? Flawed, misleading, and harmful. We break it down: #PublicHealth thisweekinpublichealth.com/blog/2025/10...

This place?! youtu.be/U4hShMEk1Ew?...

Oh, go figure.... www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

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This seems like a bad idea, but then again I like my adults alive. www.bbc.com/news/article...

good read: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...