Communication Archives

09.29.2026 Illustration of diverse people with speech bubbles over their heads. Language sharing concept

Health Equity

When Technical Language Travels

If the language we use to describe a community does not align with the place people know and call home, we should ask what we are missing.

Guest Author Lauren Bigger

09.22.2026 Young Asian woman wearing medical scrubs, filming herself talking about health-related topics. Medical influencer concept

Health Equity

Medical Professionals: Not Your Average Influencers

In a recent study, only 20% of the information shared by medical influencers online was supported by strong scientific evidence.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

06.17.2026 Doctor taking notes while talking with a confused patient. Health communication concept

Health Equity

Abbreviations: Time Saved, But At a Cost

Navigating health care abbreviations may come second nature to clinicians, but it often leaves patients behind.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

06.16.2026 A concept that expresses the hyper-connected society of modern society by connecting people icons with lines. Health communication and misinformation spread concept

A concept that expresses the hyper-connected society of modern society by connecting people icons with lines. Health communication and misinformation spread concept

What Hantavirus Is Telling Us About the Future of Health Communication

If public health institutions want to regain public trust, they must entirely rethink how they communicate about public health.

Guest Author Beverley Waithaka

05.21.2026 Figure standing on edge of platform, looking into the gap between. Public health knowledge gap concept

Health Equity

Closing the Distance Between Public Health and the Public

Public health doesn't have a messaging problem. It has a proximity problem, rooted in the gap between lived experience and evidence.

Editor Monica L. Wang

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

04.03.2026 Profile view of a young teenage boy looking at his phone in a dark room

Mental & Behavioral Health
Mental Health

Familiar Faces, Risky Choices: Parasocial Relationships and Health

Through perceived familiarity and authority, today’s digital influencers may play a powerful role in shaping everyday health decisions.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.27.2026 Group photo of 2026-2027 PHP fellowship cohort

Public Health Post

PHP Welcomes 11th Cohort of Student Fellows

We welcomed four new fellows to our team this year: Priyanka Athalye, Kylee Cochran, Rylie Lillibridge, and Farah Nimeri.

03.03.2026 Silhouette of a woman standing in front of a translucent window with one hand placed on her forehead in a gesture of worry or pain

My Disease Is Not Benign In Any Sense of the Word

When we call a disease like endometriosis benign, we are telling the world it doesn’t deserve to be understood.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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