Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Healthcare personnel interventions show positive ROI in systematic review

A systematic review found many workplace interventions for healthcare personnel delivered favorable ROI, but results varied by method, setting, and assumptions.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 28, 2026 · 6 min read

Public Health·Nature

Digital Public Health correction adds missing author in Europe review

Nature publishes an author correction to a European digital public health competency review, adding Melanie Maria Kuhm to…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·US News

HFMA launches affordability pledge as hospital-insurer blame escalates

HFMA is urging healthcare leaders to back a new affordability pledge as hospitals, insurers and employers clash over…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·IN News

NITI Aayog Member Urges Minimum Patient Safety Standards for Indian Hospitals

Prof Dr M Srinivas called for minimum patient safety standards, interoperable digital records, stronger prevention, and wider affordable…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·Becker H

UHS Q3 operating margin falls to 9.6% as interest expense rises

Universal Health Services reported a 9.6% Q3 operating margin as higher debt and interest expense weighed on earnings…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·Med Econ

Why patients skip treatment plans and how clinicians can reduce drop-off

Behavioral friction, cost, and logistics often derail treatment plans before they begin. A behavioral scientist outlines where care…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·HC Dive

Blue Cross Blue Shield Tops YouGov 2026 U.S. Health Insurance Rankings

Blue Cross Blue Shield led YouGov’s 2026 U.S. health insurance rankings on consideration, value and quality, while Kaiser…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·NIH

Social Risk Adjustment Cuts HRRP Penalties for Safety-Net Hospitals

Adjusting for social risk factors narrowed readmission differences and reduced Medicare penalties for safety-net hospitals across AMI, CHF,…

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·I Like Teeth

Fluorosis Today: What Parents Should Know About Risk and Fluoride

Dental fluorosis is usually mild and cosmetic, and CDC reassessment found prior prevalence changes were not biologically plausible.

Oct 28, 2026

Public Health·BBC Dental

Cyclist Injured in Road Rage Case Over Blood Delivery Driver Jailed

A blood delivery driver was jailed after deliberately running over a cyclist in Lewisham, leaving him with pelvic…

Oct 28, 2026