Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Simple-Means MAIHDA clarifies health inequalities without shrinkage distortion

Simple-Means MAIHDA measures health inequalities on the probability scale and avoids random-effects shrinkage that can blur small-area differences.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 24, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·Nat Rev Onc

Iran builds first national meta-accreditation standards for medical education

Iran developed its first national meta-accreditation framework for medical education bodies after expert consensus, international review, and stakeholder…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·PLOS Med

Leprosy care barriers in Tanzania mapped to three-delays model

A qualitative study in Tanzania maps leprosy care barriers to an adapted three-delays model, exposing where diagnosis and…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·PLOS Med

Intimate Partner Violence and Mental Disorders in Mozambique Women

A PLOS Mental Health paper examines links between intimate partner violence and common mental disorders among women in…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·Gut

Airborne Particulate Matter Review Links Microbiome Disruption to Aging Disease

A review links airborne particulate matter exposure to microbiome disruption across gut, lung, and skin pathways tied to…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Starlink Limits in Ukraine Raise Questions Over Who Controls Access

Zelensky says unexplained Starlink and Starshield limits still affect Ukrainian forces, amid conflicting accounts over who controls the…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·US News

Washington Hospitals Face Billions in Lost Medicaid Revenue

Washington hospitals warn Medicaid cuts could erase nearly $6 billion in revenue by 2033, threatening access, staffing, and…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·Fierce HC

Mass General Brigham cuts jobs amid $300M budget shortfall

Mass General Brigham has begun layoffs affecting clinical and operational programs as it works to close a budget…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Digital integration in UK health and social care needs local government

LGA review says neighbourhood health, prevention and care closer to home depend on local government, shared data, and…

Oct 24, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Surrey Launches Green Health Programme for Nature-Based Wellbeing Services

Surrey has launched a £170,000 green health programme to expand nature-based wellbeing services, support VCSE groups, and widen…

Oct 24, 2026