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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

Big city health departments address a wide range of everyday threats, including chronic and infectious disease, environmental hazards, and substance use disorder. Our members are on the front lines of public health in urban America, working every day to make it easier for people to achieve optimal health and safety.

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How uncertainty over federal health funding and data is affecting Georgia researchers

HEALTHBEAT

Threat of funding cuts brings uncertainty at Georgia State NIH projects in Georgia encompass a wide range of basic and applied research , including new treatments for lung cancer, stroke rehabilitation, alcohol and substance use disorders, and many other fields.