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04.15.2026 Low-angle view of two tall corporate glass skyscrapers reflecting a blue sky with white clouds. Corporate power concept

A Reckoning with Corporate and Community Power

To realize the promise of public health, we must make breaking corporate power and building community power central to our strategy.

Guest Author Vinu Ilakkuvan

04.14.2026 Portrait of a young female doctor talking to a patient in an office. Looking at iPad; AI language translation idea

Health Equity

When AI Translations Fall Short

AI translation tools work well for common U.S. languages like Spanish, but are outperformed by human interpreters for less common languages.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

04.10.2026 Woman standing near plant with shadow and light across her face. Neurodivergent concept

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Navigating the Margins

When neurodivergence intersects with Blackness, the stakes of being misunderstood often become higher in both subtle and overt ways.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.26.2026 Terrell Winder, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara

Beyond Data: Where Sociology and Public Health Intersect

Terrell Winder, assistant professor of sociology at UC Santa Barbara, discusses how ethnographic research illuminates health disparities.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.25.2026 Portrait of a thoughtful older man looking through a window. Lifespan and aging concept

Living Longer, Sicker: Why Healthspan Must Catch Up to Lifespan

The widening gap between healthspan and lifespan reflects a clear paradox: we have extended life without consistently improving its quality.

Guest Author Julia Carreon-Sanchez

Editor Monica L. Wang

03.20.2026 headshot for Joseph Giacino, director of the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Rethinking Consciousness: A Conversation with Dr. Joseph Giacino

Joseph Giacino, director of the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, shares how updated guidelines may reshape care for those with severe brain injury.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.19.2026 Portrait of a patient holding the caregiver's hand while spending time together. Elderly health care concept

Shifting the Costs of Nursing Home Care

Cuts under the OBBBA could push states and nursing homes to revive filial laws, forcing adult children to pay for parents’ long-term care.

Guest Authors Monica Aswani, Paul Shafer

03.17.2026 Portrait of a woman seriously looking at her laptop search. Concept for finding health advice online

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When Health Advice Comes With No Waiting Room

Chatbots can provide clear advice for routine health questions, but their accuracy declines substantially for more urgent scenarios.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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