Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Ebola Travel Advisory Prompts U.S. Travelers to Reconsider Kenya Trips

The State Department is advising Americans to reconsider travel to Kenya as Ebola concerns rise, renewing attention on fever screening and exposure risk.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 25, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·NIH

NIH BIRCWH Annual Meeting Spotlights Women’s Health Research Training

NIH’s BIRCWH annual meeting will gather mentors and scholars to present women’s health research across pregnancy, stress biology,…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

AI in the exam room changes how clinicians answer patient questions

Patients are bringing ChatGPT-style answers into visits, forcing clinicians to verify diagnoses, correct errors and guide safer use…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·medRxiv

FDA Drug Names Grew More Distinctive Over Four Decades, Study Finds

A medRxiv analysis of FDA approvals found drug names became more orthographically distinctive over four decades, with possible…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·Nature

Extreme temperatures and emergency hospitalizations in Germany draw regional focus

A German study examines regional differences in how extreme temperatures relate to emergency hospitalizations, with public health implications…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·NEJM

Corporatization of U.S. Health Care Raises Stakes for Patients and Clinicians

NEJM perspective series examines corporate ownership in U.S. health care, from private equity to insurance, and its effects…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·Lancet Onc

African Vaccine Manufacturing Needs Harmonized Rules and Sustainable Local Production

A legal and policy analysis argues Africa’s vaccine self-sufficiency depends on harmonized regulation, diversified production, and workable IP…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·IN News

Hospitals Overcharging Patients Called Malpractice in Supreme Court Filing

Government told the Supreme Court hospitals overcharge on medicines and consumables, citing low patient bargaining power and steep…

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

Social Media in Public Health: Surveillance, Behavior Change, and Misinformation Control

A 2026 review examines how social media supports public health surveillance, behavior change, emergency messaging, and misinformation control.

Oct 25, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Civil servant fraud trial turns on sick leave, remote work and alleged deception

Kashim Chowdhury denied fraud charges over eight overlapping public sector jobs as a court heard claims about sick…

Oct 25, 2026