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06.22.2026 Space station on orbit of Earth. ISS in space near the planet's surface.

The ISS Was a Public Health Laboratory. What's Next?

In 2030, the International Space Station will end. And with it, the fate of public health research conducted there hangs in the balance.

Guest Author Katherine O'Malley

06.18.2026 Vector illustration depicting a colorful and vibrant community

Health Equity

America’s Health Requires a Collective Cure

Health is built when strong foundations and supported communities work together, creating conditions in which individual effort can succeed.

Editor Monica L. Wang

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

06.02.2026 Close up of cracked glass texture with central impact point and radial cracks spreading dramatically. Gun violence and IPV concept

The Gun In the Room: The Lethality of Intimate Partner Violence

Unrestricted access to firearms not only creates risk; it transforms survivable domestic violence into irreversible tragedy.

Guest Author Sativa Banks

05.28.2026 Close-up portrait of a young guy clapping his hands together in the fitness room. Athlete concept

(Im)Mortal Beings

We want our athletes to succeed and become better over time, but not at the risk of their mental health. (From 2021)

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

05.27.2026 Portrait of a smiling Black family sitting down for a meal together. Soul food concept

Soul Food as Medicine: How Jonell Nash Redefined Black Public Health

Soul food is often blamed for high blood pressure rates in Black Americans, but Jonell Nash advocated for soul food as an intervention.

Guest Author Bobby J. Smith II

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

05.07.2026 Domestic violence and abuse concept

A Deadly Oversight: Unintended Consequences of Restricting Abortions

For women in violent relationships, an abortion can be the difference between finding freedom from or being tethered to an abuser. (From 2024)

Guest Author Alyssa Amendola

04.30.2026 Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. Yellow measuring tape around the injectors, suggesting weight loss.

Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. Yellow measuring tape around the injectors, suggesting weight loss.

Health Equity

The Weight Loss Drug Revolution, Examined

Drugs can treat obesity. Structural change can prevent it. The most promising answers may live at the intersection of both.

Guest Author Shrutika Damle

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