Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

NABIP Sues CMS Over ACA Broker Registration Moratorium

NABIP is suing CMS over a moratorium on new ACA broker registrations, escalating a fight over marketplace access and enrollment oversight.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 4 min read

Public Health·MedCity

SNF Data Transparency Could Reduce Avoidable Hospitalizations in LTSS

Real-time SNF clinical data may help Medicaid plans spot decline earlier, prevent avoidable hospitalizations, and improve LTSS coordination.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Global Burden of Disease 2023 maps rising NCD and metabolic risk burden

GBD 2023 shows falling communicable disease burden, but higher noncommunicable and metabolic risk burden across aging populations worldwide.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO seeks consultant for One Health environmental health course in Central Asia

WHO is recruiting a consultant to build a Central Asia training course linking environmental health to One Health,…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO seeks consultant on nature-based solutions for health and well-being

WHO is recruiting an international consultant focused on nature-based solutions for health and well-being, signaling growing public health…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·NLM Alerts

Social Media and College Students’ Mental Health: Review Finds Mixed Effects

A narrative review of 92 studies found social media can support belonging in college students while also linking…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·STAT

SAFE-AI framework embeds ethics into medical AI workflows for SMEs

A proposed SAFE-AI framework integrates fairness, transparency, and monitoring into Agile medical AI development for resource-limited SMEs.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·NIH

Food-Safe Clays May Reduce PFAS Transfer to Babies, NIH Reports

NIH researchers report that food-safe clays may bind PFAS, reducing transfer from mothers to babies and offering early…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·CDC EID

CDC EID defines submission types for infectious disease manuscripts

CDC Emerging Infectious Diseases details manuscript categories, word limits, and publication requirements for research, reports, reviews, and commentaries.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Sean Diddy Combs transferred to lower-security federal prison in Pennsylvania

Sean Diddy Combs has been moved to a low-security federal prison in Pennsylvania amid questions about discipline, safety,…

Oct 18, 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.