Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Hepatitis B and C models of care in Europe need faster scale-up

A Lancet Regional Health Europe review maps hepatitis B and C care models across Europe and shows where diagnosis, treatment, and prevention still lag.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 16, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·HHS

HHS Launches Health Center Healthy Lifestyle Commitment for Nutrition and Prevention

HHS launched a health center commitment focused on nutrition, prevention, and healthy living, signaling renewed federal emphasis on…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·I Like Teeth

Fluoride shortage disrupts water fluoridation as prices climb

Supply disruptions and higher prices are straining water fluoridation, but public health leaders say communities can still preserve…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·FDA

FDA launches rare disease framework to reshape drug development

FDA unveils a rare disease framework initiative to tailor drug review, expand patient input, and improve development for…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·CDC Travel

CDC warns of Ebola Bundibugyo risk in DRC provinces

CDC has issued a Level 4 travel warning for Ituri and Nord-Kivu amid Bundibugyo virus disease, with 21-day…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·NIH

Crowdsourced wellness practices point to personalized behavior change

A U.S. survey of 992 adults found little overlap in wellness practices across goals, supporting personalized strategies for…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·LITFL

Self-management barriers deepen in adults with coexisting physical and mental illness

Qualitative UK interviews found adults with physical and common mental health conditions faced systemic barriers, isolation, and fragmented…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Texas Hospital Charity Care Policies Leave Patients Guessing

A Texas review of 166 nonprofit hospitals found wide gaps in charity care, billing timing, refunds, and notice…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·KFF

Hospital Financial Aid Often Exists, but Patients Must Ask

Hospitals often have financial aid for patients who cannot afford bills, but access depends on asking. Nursing home…

Oct 16, 2026

Public Health·AHA

CPR readiness gap drives NFL and AHA ambassador campaign

The American Heart Association and NFL named a new CPR ambassador class to push Hands-Only CPR training and…

Oct 16, 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.