Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

HPV vaccination rises after Georgia rural health department minigrant program

A Georgia minigrant program raised HPV vaccination in rural counties, with multilevel strategies and implementation support improving uptake and feasibility.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 27, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·KFF

Jacksonville Gun Violence Linked to Redlining and Toxic Waste Exposure

Jacksonville’s child gun violence clusters in historically redlined neighborhoods shaped by toxic waste, lead exposure, and segregation’s legacy.

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·Nature

Iran CKM Syndrome Study Finds Stage 2 Dominates National Burden

National STEPS data from Iran show CKM syndrome affects most adults, with stage 2 dominant and unhealthy lifestyle…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Brighton council leader opens Patcham and Hollingbury surgery bookings

Councillor Bella Sankey will hold a residents’ surgery in Patcham on 3 November, with booked slots for local…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

HS2 Safe at Heart strategy centers health, safety and wellbeing

HS2’s Safe at Heart strategy sets a health, safety and wellbeing framework for everyone building, testing and running…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Stockport diabetes seminar targets blood pressure and cholesterol awareness

Free Stockport seminar will explain blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol numbers, with a focus on diabetes risk…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Lula’s Brazil comeback: from poverty and prison to a fourth presidential term

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s path from poverty and union activism to prison, rehabilitation, and a dramatic return…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Bahamas riptide tragedy claims mother who tried to save her sons

A British mother died after trying to rescue her sons from a riptide in the Bahamas, as her…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·NLM Alerts

Brief ED alcohol intervention cuts binge drinking in Tanzania trial

A Tanzanian emergency department trial found a culturally adapted brief intervention with text boosters reduced binge drinking days…

Oct 27, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Drug-Related Deaths Rise Among Welsh Prison Leavers on Probation

More than a third of deaths among former prisoners on probation in Wales were drug related, with rising…

Oct 27, 2026