The New York City Department of Health recently confirmed the city’s first case of the more severe clade I mpox virus. The case is travel-related, and no local transmission is currently known. Clade I can cause serious illness and has a higher fatality rate than the clade II strain seen in 2022. Public health officials recommend vaccination for individuals at higher risk and emphasize vigilan…

The de Beaumont Foundation will host a webinar on Wednesday, March 25 highlighting new insights from the 2024 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS), focusing on the critical role supervisors play in strengthening the governmental public health workforce. While many supervisors bring deep public health expertise, the data show that many are relatively new to management r…

The CDC Foundation’s latest Impact Report highlights how cross-sector partnerships are strengthening public health efforts across the United States. Covering July 2024 through June 2025, the report showcases initiatives that support community health where people live, learn, work and gather. Examples include developing technology in Kentucky to help frontline workers rapidly collect and share…

Social media influencers are promoting “parasite cleanses” as a solution for digestive issues and other vague symptoms, leading some U.S. residents to self-diagnose. Infectious disease experts caution that most gut parasites are uncommon in the U.S., and the effectiveness of cleanses—herbal supplements, Epsom salt baths, or other methods—is unsupported by clinical evidence.   Physicians…

The Public Health Communication Collaborative (PHCC) has released Overcoming Challenges & Leveraging Strengths: An Action Guide for Communicators at Public Health Agencies, a new resource designed to support governmental public health communicators. Based on 50 in-depth interviews with health department communicators across the country, the guide identifies 14 key factors that influence com…

Emerging research suggests GLP-1 medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, may help reduce use of alcohol, opioids, nicotine, and other substances. A recent study analyzed records from over 600,000 adults with Type 2 diabetes, finding fewer hospitalizations, emergency visits, and deaths among those using GLP-1s compared with other diabetes drugs. While most prior research focused on alc…

Public health communicators play a critical role in preparing communities for complex emergencies, including radiological events. In an upcoming webinar on Thursday, April 09 at 4:00 PM ET - hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), radiation readiness communications expert Jessica Wieder will share insights from her career in radiological preparedness and…

A new analysis from Yale’s Health Care Affordability Lab highlights how hospital consolidation may be contributing to rising health care costs across the U.S. The report found every hospital in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming operates in a highly concentrated market, with Maine and Montana close behind. Over the past two decades, roughly 1,300 mergers have occurred among about 5,000 U.S…

New research published in The Lancet suggests a promising new once-daily HIV pill could simplify treatment for people with drug-resistant HIV who currently rely on complex, multi-pill regimens. The medication combines two existing drugs into a single tablet and performed as well as the more complicated treatments in a study of 550 patients. Experts say simplifying lifelong HIV therapy could imp…