The Nation's Health

New podcast episode: Silence isn't science: Why public health needs to get loud

The line between advocacy and lobbying can be confusing — especially for public health professionals. As the Trump administration continues to devastate the nation’s public health infrastructure, the need for strong, informed voices has never been greater. Learn how you can use your expertise to shape policy and champion the health of your communities. Listen now

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Highlights

Public health communicators finding promise in AI tools

A new technological transformation is underway, and public health communicators are at the forefront of work to harness its potential. The question is no longer whether public health will use AI, but how responsibly and effectively it will be done.
Mississippi calls for emergency action as infant deaths soar

Health officials in Mississippi took emergency action this summer in the wake of a sharp increase in infant deaths. With infant deaths reaching their highest rate in more than a decade, state health officials declared a public health emergency in August.
Resilience helps people cope with climate-driven weather disasters

Even as climate-fueled catastrophes increase, communities can successfully address the mental health storms that arise after a weather disaster strikes, a new global call to action says.
Surge in US poverty would ignite public health crisis, experts warn

With cuts to social programs on the horizon and rising costs for essential items, low-income households are expected to face even greater challenges in meeting basic needs.
APHA Press book takes systems approach to racial injustice

Racism continues to have a foothold in the U.S. A new APHA Press book peels back the layers of how systemic and structural racism in America creates a foundation on which social and racial injustices grow, leading to poor health outcomes.