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10.05.2026 Woman with cancer sitting in a natural space

Cancer is a disease that affects communities, not just individuals, so efforts toward prevention should be community-based.

Guest Author Mary C. White

10.01.2026 Caracas, Venezuela - Cityscape on a Sunny Afternoon

Venezuela’s Barrio Adentro program offers a look into how health programs can shape community relationships and build trust.

Guest Author Kiera Eckhardt

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

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

09.18.2026 Portrait of a stressed young Black woman looking at medical bills. Loss of Medicaid coverage concept

Starting in 2027, new work requirements will likely result in over 5 million Americans losing their Medicaid coverage despite being employed.

Guest Authors Paul Shafer, Timothy Callaghan

09.17.2026 pebbles in a line across still water. meditation and spirituality concept

Spirituality is intrinsic to what it means to be human, but it is often not discussed in the public health classroom. It should be. (From 2024)

09.15.2026 Close-up of a young woman rubbing neck due to pain. Concept of management for feeling tense, strained, uncomfortable, and hurt

We have simultaneously overtreated some pain and undertreated other pain, with income, gender, and race determining who receives care and when.

Guest Author Kaushal Jatti

Editor Monica L. Wang

08.25.2026 Depressed lonely person. ACEs concept. Glitched style photo

To improve health outcomes, public health must expand how it defines and measures adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).

06.25.2026 Psilocybe cubensis hallucinogenic mushrooms on blue and purple gradient background. Psychedelic movement concept

The psychedelic medicalization movement spent decades fighting for legitimacy. That era is now ending, with the next test being about access.

Guest Author Mackenzie Bullard

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

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

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