Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

American Heart Association honors Rev. Dr. Albert Whitaker with lifetime award

The American Heart Association honored Rev. Dr. Albert Whitaker with its top Southern New England award for decades of health advocacy and community service.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 21, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·AHA

AHA names Jackie Sherrill for 2027 Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award

The American Heart Association selected Jackie Sherrill for the 2027 Paul Bear Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring coaching…

Oct 21, 2026

Public Health·AHA

CPR preparedness expands in Belton ISD with AHA and Casey’s support

Belton ISD expanded CPR preparedness across campuses with AHA training kits and Casey’s funding, strengthening school-based cardiac emergency…

Oct 21, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Medicare for All Debate Returns as Funding Reality Takes Center Stage

Medicare for All is back in policy debates, but funding, pricing, and benefit design remain the hardest obstacles…

Oct 21, 2026

Public Health·KFF

California billionaire tax could reshape health funding, but details remain uncertain

California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax could finance health care after federal cuts, yet funding timing, spending rules, and…

Oct 21, 2026

Public Health·Med News Today

Women Report More Pain Than Men Across 11 Body Sites

A global study of 6.1 million people across 118 countries found women report more pain than men at…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·medRxiv

Pesticide Spray Seasons Linked to Mood and Behavior Changes in Youth

Two years of EMA data in Ecuador linked peak pesticide spray seasons to worse negative affect, behavioral dysregulation,…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·medRxiv

Student-Run Free Clinic Study Links Student Involvement to Higher Satisfaction

At a Houston student-run free clinic, patients experiencing homelessness reported higher satisfaction when student involvement felt beneficial, but…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·medRxiv

Hypertension Risk Factors Identified in Rural Guatemala Preprint

A rural Guatemalan preprint links age, BMI, diabetes, language preference and physical activity to blood pressure and hypertension…

Oct 20, 2026

Public Health·ClinicalTrials

ClinicalTrials.gov Glossary Page Lacks Trial Data and Results

This ClinicalTrials.gov glossary page defines registry terms and compliance rules, but it includes no study population, endpoints, or…

Oct 20, 2026

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.