Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Cancer survivor urges NHS fertility funding change after chemotherapy

Mollie Mulheron is challenging NHS fertility funding rules after chemotherapy, arguing young cancer survivors need consistent access to preservation care.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · 2 days ago · 5 min read

Public Health·Nat Rev Neuro

NICE physical activity recommendations mapped across 227 clinical guidelines

A mapping review found 57 of 227 NICE clinical guidelines recommend physical activity, but evidence certainty was mostly…

2 days ago

Public Health·BMJ Open

Climate Change Threatens Maternal and Child Health in Sub-Saharan Africa

A five-year scoping review found climate-related harms linked to miscarriage, preterm birth, malnutrition, and reduced care access across…

2 days ago

Public Health·BMJ Open

Child Public Health Interventions in Conflict Zones Show Limited Evidence

A systematic review of 51 studies finds promising but uneven evidence for child public health interventions in conflict-affected…

2 days ago

Public Health·SDMag

Water fluoridation shows no link to later-life cognitive decline

Irish cohort data found no association between community water fluoridation and poorer cognitive function in older adults, including…

2 days ago

Public Health·Becker P

Democratic congressional takeover could reshape physician payment and oversight

Democrats’ congressional gains set up a fight over Medicare pay cuts, ACA subsidies, Medicaid, prior authorization, and physician…

2 days ago

Public Health·NNU

USC Arcadia nurses ratify contracts with staffing and safety gains

USC Arcadia Hospital nurses and health care workers ratified new three-year contracts with staffing, violence prevention, and wage…

2 days ago

Public Health·Fierce HC

Health Insurer Q3 Profits Rise as Medicaid and Medicare Shift

UnitedHealth, CVS, Cigna, Elevance, Centene and Humana posted mixed Q3 results as Medicaid pressure eased and Medicare enrollment…

2 days ago

Public Health·Fierce HC

Personify Health adds adherence and digital navigation tools for employers

Personify Health is launching adherence and AI navigation tools in 2027 to help employees follow care plans and…

2 days ago

Public Health·Nat Immunol

Arsenic Pollution from Early Copper Production Spread Across North America

Ice cores and atmospheric models trace massive arsenic and lead pollution to early 20th-century copper production in Montana,…

2 days ago

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.