Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

County SARS-CoV-2 Control Linked to Density and Policy Stringency

A county-level preprint reframes SARS-CoV-2 control as a time-to-event outcome, finding slower control in dense counties and faster control with stricter policies.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · 6 days ago · 5 min read

Public Health·KFF

Science Policy Shifts as Democrats Prepare to Rebuild Federal Research Power

Democrats preparing to control Congress want to restore federal support for science, research, and oversight after years of…

6 days ago

Public Health·KFF

USPSTF Appointees Kept Drug Stocks Under Conflict Waivers

Four RFK Jr. appointees to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force were allowed to keep drug stocks under…

6 days ago

Public Health·KFF

Measles Infant Death in Wisconsin Signals U.S. Cases Hit 35-Year High

Wisconsin reported its first measles death in 36 years as U.S. cases reached a 35-year high, with infant…

6 days ago

Public Health·KFF

Healthcare Costs Drive Democratic Midterm Wins and Next Policy Fight

Democrats’ midterm gains put healthcare costs, abortion access, and Medicare for All back at center stage, but Trump-era…

6 days ago

Public Health·KFF

Rural Health Transformation Plans Face Patchy State Transparency

KFF Health News is tracking state rural health transformation plans, revealing uneven document access as states compete for…

6 days ago

Public Health·STAT

Medicare RPM overhaul delayed to 2029 as advocates regroup

Medicare delayed its remote patient monitoring overhaul until 2029, giving hospitals and vendors time to challenge the ban…

6 days ago

Public Health·Cancer Cell

PM2.5 Gap-Filling Models Outperform Statistical Methods in Kazakhstan

A 46-method evaluation found tree-based bidirectional sequence models best reconstructed PM2.5 gaps, improving long-gap estimates and exposure assessment.

6 days ago

Public Health·MedCity

Physician Leadership Gains Urgency as AI Reshapes Healthcare Operations

Physician leaders are increasingly needed to bridge AI, workflow, burnout, and care design as health systems face mounting…

6 days ago

Public Health·Med Econ

APCM data show modest reach and turnover in Medicare primary care bundle

Early APCM data show modest adoption and physician turnover, offering the first broad view of Medicare’s primary care…

6 days ago

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.