Public Health

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Clinical Yarning rollout faces staff, training and culture barriers in WA

Staff interviews in regional Western Australia found knowledge gaps, training issues and cultural safety needs shaped Clinical Yarning implementation.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 23, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·STAT

Overdose Deaths Plunge as Public Health Seeks the Cause

Opioid overdose deaths have fallen sharply, but the drivers remain unclear and the decline may depend on forces…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·KFF

ACA Open Enrollment 2027 Brings Higher Costs and New Verification Rules

2027 ACA shoppers face higher premiums, tighter identity checks, broker delays, and new subsidy limits for some immigrants…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Medicaid Cuts Divide California Swing District in Valadao Race

California’s 22nd District is confronting the fallout from federal Medicaid cuts as Rep. David Valadao defends a vote…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Medicaid Cuts Threaten Coverage for Lawfully Present Immigrants

Federal Medicaid changes are putting refugees, asylum seekers, and other lawfully present immigrants at risk of losing coverage…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in India Varied Widely Across Studies

A meta-analysis of 26 Indian studies found wide variation in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy, with extreme heterogeneity…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

IMPAACT protocol targets older adults in screening policy decisions

BMJ Open protocol outlines Citizens’ Juries, policy roundtables, and knowledge translation tools to shape screening decisions for older…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

CNQOM measures Canadian attitudes toward overdose services in large survey

A new Canadian questionnaire assessed attitudes toward supervised consumption sites and overdose response tools across 4 stakeholder groups.

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

LGBTQI+ Youth Online Care Research Leaves Major Reproductive Gaps

A scoping review maps online sexual, reproductive, and transgender healthcare research in LGBTQI+ youth and finds major blind…

Oct 23, 2026

Public Health·BMJ Open

Adolescent SRHR access in sub-Saharan Africa faces legal and social barriers

A systematic review found persistent legal, institutional and sociocultural barriers blocking adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health rights across…

Oct 23, 2026