Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Plymouth council leader to step down after two health scares

Tudor Evans says he will leave Plymouth City Council in 2027 after two health scares, ending 38 years in politics and prioritising family and health.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 22, 2026 · 4 min read

Public Health·Becker H

Medicaid block grants could sharply cut health center revenues

Modeling suggests Medicaid block grants or per capita caps would reduce health center revenue and capacity, especially in…

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Cumberland libraries expand community support for autism, dementia and mental health

Cumberland libraries are offering free autism, dementia, cancer and mental health resources, linking self-help materials with community-based support.

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

UK Health Security Campus plan secures high-containment lab capacity

The UK Health Security Campus plan sets out a £3.52 billion Harlow consolidation for modern CL2-CL4 labs, including…

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Occupational therapy support helps adults stay independent at home

Cambridgeshire outlines occupational therapy support for adults and older people, focusing on daily activities, home adaptations, and independence.

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·STAT

COVID-19 Exposed U.S. Biomedical Innovation Failures and Gains

A 2021 analysis of U.S. innovation institutions finds vaccine successes, coordination failures, and persistent inequities during COVID-19.

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·Lancet ID

Media Analysis Maps Canada’s 2021 Heat Dome Impacts Beyond Mortality

A media-based post-event analysis of Canada’s 2021 Heat Dome captured health, infrastructure, and environmental harms missed by standard…

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·Lancet ID

African Countries Interrupt Vaccine-Derived Polio Outbreaks, But Risks Remain

Five African countries have interrupted vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreaks, yet persistent surveillance and immunization gaps keep polio…

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·Lancet Onc

Public health must adapt to ageing, climate change, and technology

An essay in The Lancet calls for public health to confront ageing, climate change, commercial drivers, and technology…

Oct 22, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Covid care home failures exposed in Northern Ireland inquiry report

Northern Ireland’s Covid inquiry says care homes were overlooked early in the pandemic, with thousands of deaths and…

Oct 22, 2026