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The sense of urgency that gripped nations to be better prepared in future has been replaced by complacency. ft.com/content/17fec3…

Loneliness among #elderly populations and drew examples from the literature to glean ways that technology could help this population in the current #Covid19 #pandemic; publichealthpost.org/research/keepi…

Misinformation can thwart the work of public health. Leaders from the field are bringing the mindset they use to detect and contain disease to the rapid, far-reaching spread of an information epidemic www-governing-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.govern…

Since the last big wave of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)—the omicron variant—less than 2 years ago, a range of pathogens have suddenly emerged; science.org/doi/full/10.11…

On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency alert, accompanied by a notice usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

There are new tools to help protect the most vulnerable, in the form of vaccines & antibodies. Some of these are now available, with other expected to arrive in the weeks ahead. cnn.com/2023/08/18/hea…

The #pandemic brought #physicalhealth center stage, yet it’s time to look at another major component of our well-being; #mentalhealth awareness has never been as important, building #awareness is an critical ingredient to learning how to care for your #mentalhealth.

The CDC faces $1.5 billion in budget cuts. Layoffs will almost certainly follow, te nation’s health faces a dual threat — one anticipated, the other, self-inflicted. statnews.com/2023/08/16/cdc…

The work that public health officials do is determined by policy, but engaging with policymakers hasn’t been a strong suit for the field; governing.com/health/telling…

On Friday, August 11th HHS Secretary Becerra declared a #publichealth emergency in response to the wildfires in Hawaii. HHS deployed a team of highly trained #disaster responders, including experts from ASPR’s NDMS working w/ federal, state & local partners to assess needs.

Women and #gender-diverse people have different needs in times of #disaster, yet those needs are not part of most #emergency and #pandemic disaster plans. policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/augu…

Scientists have identified the maximum mix of heat and humidity a human body can survive; medicalxpress.com/news/2023-08-t…

#BirdFlu Has Never Done This Before; Experts worry that #H5N1 avian influenza is now #endemic in North America. theatlantic.com/science/archiv…

The US is experiencing a bump in #COVID19 transmission for the first time since the #publichealth #emergency ended in May 2023. Challenges of avoiding the #virus when free testing is no longer widely accessible. ow.ly/ogET50PuQ7Y

#Publichealth needs far greater federal investments to modernize data systems and build its workforce. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Throughout the #COVID19 #pandemic, we saw individuals of different social identities experience varying direct health effects and indirect #socioeconomic effects stemming from the pandemic #response. ow.ly/tE8O50PrUfo

@AccuWeather meteorologists have updated the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season forecast and warn that it could get "very active" in the coming weeks: ow.ly/zuIt50PrLFO bit.ly/3YmyIX

Great article offering valuable tips for new #publichealth graduates with helpful insights whether individuals are newly minted or established in the field; ow.ly/GJLy50Pr8Hr

The most significant advances in #health come less from heroic medical breakthroughs than the heroes of #publichealth; ow.ly/4qCg50PpY6Y

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (@CDCgov) said that red meat allergies caused by certain types of ticks is an “emerging public health concern” after two studies found that the phenomenon is on the rise; ow.ly/s44p50Pp7F5