Public Health

SNAP at Risk: What a Shutdown Means for Health and America’s Social Contract

When Federal systems stall, people’s lives don’t pause. The government shutdown has threatened the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the…

3 days ago

Two Gatherings, One Mission: Elevating Life Science Leadership and Communication

Every industry has its signature gatherings, places where thought leaders assemble to shape the next wave of innovation. For those…

2 weeks ago

Inside the High-Stakes Battle Over Vaccine Injury Compensation, Autism, and Public Trust

[Reprinted with permission from KFF Health News. Authored by Céline Gounder] Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…

3 weeks ago

Ukraine: Worn Hearts, Steeled Resolve

I have traveled to Ukraine nearly 20 times. Each visit deepens my respect for how people in conflict endure. This…

1 month ago

Global childhood vaccination remains resilient, but equity cracks are widening

In 2024, immunisation data from WHO and UNICEF show that while 115 million infants (89%) received at least one dose of DTP…

2 months ago

Restrictive practices in medicine are holding high-income countries back

A paper in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is part of a pattern: middle-income countries do a…

2 months ago

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

BOGALUSA, La. — Less than a mile from a century-old mill that sustained generations in this small town north of…

2 months ago

If Our Children’s Fear Doesn’t Move Us to Act, What Will?

Twenty-five months ago, I wrote for Medika Life after yet another school shooting shook the nation. My plea then was…

2 months ago

The Missing Piece in America’s AI Strategy: Brain Capital

Co-Authored by Kelly O’Brien, MPA (left) and Harris Eyre, MD, PhD (right); Kelly O’Brien, MPA is Vice President of Prevention…

2 months ago

The Silent Additive: What Singapore Street Food Taught Me About Ultra-Processed America

I Ate More. I Weighed Less. In Malaysia, I ate like a poet unchained. Noodles in the morning. Spiced broth…

3 months ago

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