public-health

A nationwide survey reveals that eating meals at irregular times is tied to a higher likelihood of depression. Dietary diversity can cushion this effect, while regularly skipping breakfast amplifies the connection between sporadic eating schedules and low mood.

People often ask me for my favorite statistic. My answer changes, depending on what I’m obsessed with at any given moment. But my least favorite has been the same for years: five million children die every year. Not just because of the pain and loss that it represents, but especially because most of these deaths are avoidable. But to reduce mortality, we need to understand what children are dying…

Researchers reviewing decades of evidence conclude that alcohol plays a major role in disease and injury, affecting everything from the immune system to the brain and heart. A major new review published in Addiction paints a sobering picture of alcohol’s impact on health, linking drinking to dozens of diseases, infections, and injuries that affect nearly [...]

Scientists at UC Riverside uncovered evidence that compounds beyond THC may influence how the body regulates metabolism and insulin signaling. A preclinical study from the University of California, Riverside offers new insight into a puzzling pattern that scientists have noticed for years: people who use cannabis chronically often have lower body weight and a lower [...]

Two other small British children who stayed at same hotel fell critically ill from same condition months earlier The travel company Tui is under scrutiny over its safety protocols after a British baby girl died from a gastric illness following a stay at an Egyptian hotel – the same resort where two other children were left critically ill from the same condition months earlier. Ariella Mann, one, …

Creatine research was built on male data. New science shows women may benefit more, especially during perimenopause, when the stakes across muscle, bone, and the brain are highest.

An EHU study says that vitamin D supplements can help to strengthen the immune system, but not to improve athletic performance.

Ever-growing influence of social media and AI means such ideas spreading at faster rates than before, experts say Hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks carry with them familiar attendants in the US: extreme conspiracy theories about a planned pandemic, or “plandemic”, designed to upend midterms elections or push new vaccines or any one of a myriad of wild ideas. Ebola, which the World Health Organizatio…

Air pollution has long been linked to breathing problems, heart disease, and reduced quality of life. But scientists are now increasingly worried about another possible danger that may be even harder to detect: damage to the brain. A new study from researchers in the United Kingdom has found that common air pollutants can change both […] The post Air Pollution Can Harm the Brain Within Just Hours…

The Gilead Global Public Health Awards 2026 are now officially accepting applications from early career researchers and public health professionals from low- and middle-income countries who are committed to advancing country-driven research priorities related to HIV and viral hepatitis. This prestigious initiative is designed to strengthen global public health research capacity by supporting emer…

Experts say several crises combine to make this Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the scene of many such outbreaks over the years, especially difficult to contain.

Most people think health begins with personal choices: diet, exercise, doctor visits, or medications. But according to Dean Sandro Galea of the WashU School of Public Health, those factors may only scratch the surface.

Substantial and sustained weight-loss has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer and cancer-related death, mainly in women. Two new studies now provide clues to why the risk is reduced - and suggest that gender, metabolism and genetics may play a crucial role.

Dangers include unintended pregnancies, taking unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, say experts Misinformation about perimenopause is putting women at risk of unintended pregnancies, unnecessary medication and missed diagnoses, experts have said. Awareness of menopause and treatments such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been raised by efforts including a prominent documentary by …

Radiologists say ‘ballooning’ costs reflect staffing failures, forcing a reliance on lower-quality private scan reports The NHS is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans because hospitals are too busy and understaffed to do the work themselves, research has revealed. The amount being spent on outsourced the interpretation of CT and MRI scans is “spiralling out of control” an…

ObjectivesTo determine the comparative efficacy of different exercise interventions on depressive symptoms in children and adolescents and to explore the precise non-linear dose–response relationship using Bayesian model-based network meta-analysis.MethodsA systematic search of four major databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and Scopus) was conducted up to October 2024 for randomized cont…

Published on May 25, 2026 5:22 AM GMT TL;DR GiveWell has published a podcast, looking back on their investments in iron fortification and their $8.2M grant to Fortify Health in 2021. When the grant was made, the projected cost-effectiveness was 5x cash transfers we delivered and estimated 12x. We want to share what this looked like from the inside. Over three years, our team scaled from reaching …

IntroductionGlobal medicine use rose 14% in 5 years, causing waste, financial loss, environmental damage, and limited access to therapies. Re-dispensing unused medications is possible, subject to legal and safety restrictions.ObjectiveTo estimate the economic cost of medication waste, characterize patient-related determinants associated with waste, and assess the potential for re-dispensing based…

Out-of-pocket health care spending is an inefficient and inequitable financing mechanism, as it reduces household well-being and can push families into poverty. This study estimates the impoverishment associated with out-of-pocket health care expenditures in Peru between 2010 and 2021 and identifies the factors associated with such impoverishment. Using microdata from the National Household Surve…

Cervical cancer kills roughly 350,000 women every year, and about 90% of those deaths happen in low- and middle-income countries. The disease is almost entirely preventable, yet the average screening coverage in sub-Saharan Africa is around 4%, and most screening still relies on a low-performance test. The WHO’s target for elimination by 2030 requires reaching […] The post Apply Now: $700,000 for…