Exploring Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Discussing Dr. Ratner’s salient new book on childhood vaccines by Merom Arthur Measles has made a resurgence. It was deemed eliminated by the United States in 2000, with a mere twodoses of vaccine providing 97% protection, but it has somehow made a comeback.

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Exploring Health

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Content creator Sara “Sparky” Park shares easy Korean recipes to combat PCOS by Joy Lee A slew of concerns raced through my mind before I moved to Atlanta to start at Emory University. What if I get homesick? What if I don’t get along with my roommate? What if the academics are too overwhelming?

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 3, 2025

Betsy: Prior to starting The Sick Times, I ran an independent blog and newsletter focused on COVID-19 data for over three years. (I My advice if starting your publication is to start it small as a part-time or hobby gig, perhaps from a newsletter or blog, and slowly expand it over time and across socials.

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Exploring Health

DECEMBER 9, 2024

How a Show About a Bad Doctor Inspired a Career Goal of Health Care by Harika Adusumilli Ive always found myself attracted to the morbid, whether it be horror movies or true crime shows.

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Exploring Health

JANUARY 24, 2025

Disability Representation for All Ages in Disney+ Film by Harleigh Markowitz Out of My Mind is a 2024 coming-of-age film about Melody Brooks, a charismatic sixth grader with cerebral palsy. She is determined to show the world that, despite being nonverbal and needing assistive technology to communicate, she deserves to be heard.

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Exploring Health

DECEMBER 13, 2024

A24’s New Film Reveals the Dangers of Escapism on Mental Health by Jaden Hayes My roommate recommended that I watch a new trans allegory film that he came across on TikTok. Being someone identifying as queer, I was enticed, as trans representation is not often championed within the media.

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UK Health Security

MARCH 24, 2025

In this blog post, we outline the trends and patterns healthcare professionals should remain alert for, to help prevent the disease spreading further. UKHSAs most recent data on tuberculosis (TB) revealed a rise in reported numbers in England by 13% in 2024 (5,480) compared to 2023 (4,850).

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Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Partnering with EHN , Mamavation an environmental wellness blog and community had 22 lavender and peppermint essential oils from 11 brands tested by a U.S. Twenty-two kinds of essential oils from 11 popular brands contain detectable levels of phthalates, according to a new report from Mamavation.

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Exploring Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Lina Zeldovich discusses the lifesaving potential of bacteriophages with Maryn McKenna by Rama Esrawee The twentieth century was fueled by competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, each racing to prove their strength to the world.

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Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In 2022, Mamavation, an environmental wellness blog and community, tested sports bras and found evidence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in sports bras from popular brands including Adidas, Champion and Nike.

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UK Health Security

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This was the number of readers who came to our blog in the last year for advice and information on a huge range of topics, from tick bites to vomiting bugs. In December, our blog was the most read across government. Sign up here to get our new blog posts via email. This blog post looks at the situation in more detail.

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Exploring Health

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Exploring the Unknowns of Female Genitalia in Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage by Ananya Dash The female body and its inner workings have been considered a mystery for centuries. The bottom of the ocean, the surface of Mars, and even penises were also thought to be full of secrets at one point, but that did not stop us from mapping them.

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UK Health Security

MARCH 7, 2025

This blog post summarises the key points about Lassa fever and what UKHSA does when a case of an infectious disease such as Lassa fever is identified in the UK. We are well equipped to identify people who have Lassa fever and work to limit the spread of infection, for example, through contact tracing activities.

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Exploring Health

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

How Our Daily Behaviors Can Help Us Live Longer by Alexa Morales I was taught to celebrate death throughout my childhood in Mexico. Not in a morbid kind of way but by remembering our loved ones and commemorating them through the Dia de Muertos , or Day of the Dead.

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UK Health Security

MARCH 12, 2025

In this blog post well explore how scientists are investigating the effects nanoparticles are having on the human brain and its defences. The study of microplastics is still a relatively new field.

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UK Health Security

APRIL 6, 2025

This blog post explains why we all need to be more aware of AMR and what it means, and introduces the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic. Antimicrobial resistance, known as AMR, is stopping antibiotics from being as effective as they used to be. What exactly is AMR?

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The New Social Worker

JUNE 12, 2023

Juneteenth is June 19th. I’ve been reflecting on how this important holiday highlights the crucial need for attention to self-care and self-love in the Black community.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But there are few prosecutions under that law, according to a 2024 blog post by Jeffrey Welty, a public law and government professor in the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government. Weltys blog post pointed out that the laws text may create some uncertainties around what kind of marketing is legitimate.

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Gideon

APRIL 9, 2025

Learn more on the GIDEON infectious diseases blog. Here, we explore how breakthrough treatments may finally give humanity a fighting chance against the Ebola virus, one of nature’s most lethal pathogens. The post Outsmarting Ebola: Breakthroughs, challenges, and the path forward appeared first on GIDEON.

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KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Kennedy, who peddles misinformation about measles vaccines, had visited the island earlier on a trip arranged by a Samoan anti-vaccine influencer, according to a 2021 blog post by Kennedy. An outbreak among a largely unvaccinated population in Samoa in 2019 and 2020 caused 83 deaths , mainly among children, and more than 5,700 cases.

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Research America

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The post Guest Blog: A Research Agenda to Ensure High Value and Equitable Health Care appeared first on Research!America. We urge funders, policymakers, and researchers to take up these critical areas of inquiry to improve health care value and equity through action-oriented and community-engaged research. America.

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UK Health Security

APRIL 6, 2025

This blog post explains why we all need to be more aware of AMR and what it means, and introduces the new campaign to Keep Antibiotics Working, fronted by our mascot Andi Biotic. Antimicrobial resistance, known as AMR, is stopping antibiotics from being as effective as they used to be. What exactly is AMR?

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Exploring Health

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Still Alice unveils the realities faced by dementia patients and their families by Ananya Dash Still Alice , an adaptation of Lisa Genovas best-selling novel , is a poignant story of a woman living with early-onset Alzheimers.

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UK Health Security

MARCH 7, 2025

In this blog post we take a behind-the-scenes look at the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL), where our scientists work to safeguard public health from rare and deadly diseases. Read our other blog posts on rare and hazardous infections: What are the symptoms of Lassa fever and how is it spread?

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Smart Data Collective

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Write a Blog. Including a blog on your website can help you attract traffic. A well-constructed and entertaining blog can engage people and make them want to come back to read subsequent blogs. Some fans of your writing may share the blog on their social media pages or email links to friends and family.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 5, 2022

Starting a blog is one of the most popular side hustles that anyone can start. You can write a blog from anywhere in the world and you don’t need a large intial investment to do it either. As long as you have a laptop and internet connection, you can write and upload blog posts wherever you go.

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CSTE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

And more specific to our field, last years CSTE Black History Month blog featured the groundbreaking accomplishments of African American epidemiologists. Learn more about specific individuals: Trust for Americas Health put together a comprehensive overview of 13 African Americans that contributed greatly to public health throughout U.S.

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Smart Data Collective

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Video blogging (which is often referred to as vlogging) has become a very popular medium for people that want to share their ideas and knowledge with people they would never otherwise reach. There are many reasons that video marketing has become more popular, which is why 43% of customers say that they want video content […]

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MARCH 5, 2025

Remote patient monitoring the next wave in telehealth AHCJ blog post from 2021. UMass Memorial creates digital hospital to centralize care and provide patient assistance throughout Central Mass Worcester Business Journal. Tour the new digital hub at UMass Memorial Health YouTube video.

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Gideon

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Learn more on the GIDEON infectious diseases blog. Apart from a surge in cases from regions where it’s usually found, the viral infection is spreading to new places. Also, this year marks the first recorded deaths attributed to Oropouche virus disease. The post What is Oropouche fever? Why is it in the news?

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CSTE

APRIL 1, 2024

CSTE is celebrating National Public Health Week 2024 with a series of three blogs recognizing stories of you, the public health professional. First up, meet Tiffany Dimaano and learn how todays NPHW theme, Civic Engagement, was a cornerstone of her CSTE AEF fellowship.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

MARCH 12, 2025

In her free time, she is the creator of the medical blog You Can Know Things and author of YLE’s section on Health (Mis)communication. You can subscribe to her newsletter or Substack. Views expressed belong to KP, not her employer.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Photo credit: Frontiers Women in Science Our Women in Science blog continues to showcase the diverse stories and achievements of women researchers from various fields. Each blog post also reveals the personal journeys of the women, including their key learnings, major challenges, and useful tips for future generations.

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JPHMP Direct

JANUARY 14, 2025

This blog post focuses on the reasons why public health should be at the forefront of AI dialogue at all levels, highlights several AI-related efforts in Kansas, and provides ideas for next steps. The post Why and How Kansas Public Health Could Be Key in Shaping a Statewide AI Roadmap first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Smart Data Collective

MARCH 19, 2023

While we have talked about advances in AI for years on this blog, the rest of the world is finally coming to grips with the extent of the AI revolution. Companies can use ChatGPT to create blog posts, email series, social media posts and much more. Here are the best marketing tools in 2023 that will help level up your game.

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APHL

MARCH 5, 2025

The post AIMS: Delivering Critical Health Data at the Speed of Outbreaks appeared first on APHL Blog. The next era of AIMS isnt just about keeping pace with change; its about leading it, Gonzalez Loumiet said.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The Healthcare IT Today website has multiple blog posts on health IT predictions for 2025, broken down into sections looking at what could happen in wearable devices and mobile applications , the patient experience , cybersecurity and more. Applications of LiDAR sensors in the health care and social assistance a GAO Tek blog post.

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