Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Brownfield land linked to lower emergency admissions in England study

A small-area study in England found higher brownfield contamination hazard scores were associated with lower emergency hospital admissions across several outcomes.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Nov 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·medRxiv

COVID-19 transmission pairs in Netherlands surveillance reveal who infected whom

Netherlands routine surveillance linked 678,482 COVID-19 cases to probable infectors, offering direct transmission insight and vaccination-pattern data.

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

EHR Costs Rise as Health Systems Debate Protected IT Spending

Health system leaders are debating whether EHR spending should be protected as budgets tighten, with one system budgeting…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Marlow Medical Group Opens Apprentice Care Navigator Role Across 3 Sites

Marlow Medical Group is recruiting an apprentice Care Navigator for primary care administration across three Buckinghamshire sites.

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

Stop Smoking Advisor Role Targets Mental Health Support in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire Council is recruiting a mental health stop smoking advisor to support behaviour change, relapse prevention and…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·MHRA

CDC workforce separations strain public health workers and families

Survey data from former CDC staff, contractors, and fellows show unemployment, financial hardship, sleep disruption, and psychological distress…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Birmingham table tennis project helps older Black men open up

A Birmingham table tennis scheme is bringing older Black men together, easing isolation and creating space to discuss…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Climate Change Is Weakening Bristol’s Mature Trees

Bristol’s mature trees face greater risk from climate stress, saturated soils, disease and wind damage as councils try…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·NNU

Eureka and Fortuna nurses ratify contract focused on patient safety

Registered nurses at two California hospitals ratified a three-year contract aimed at improving patient safety, staffing stability, and…

Nov 3, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

COVID-19 Pandemic Profits Tax Could Raise $80 Billion for Recovery

A proposed pandemic profits tax on top US corporations could raise nearly $80 billion a year to fund…

Nov 3, 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.