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New CDC data reveal gaps in HIV treatment

New CDC data reveal gaps in HIV treatment

Most respondents to the annual survey report being in good or better health. But some barriers to treatment remain.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
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How to win the war of narratives in global public health

How to win the war of narratives in global public health

The battle for attention of the masses has moved from press conferences and government PSAs to TikTok, YouTube, and other platforms. Public health agencies need to step up their “creator” game.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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How ICE and hospitals are failing at infection control

How ICE and hospitals are failing at infection control

As the size of ICE detention facilities grows, so do the risks of Legionella bacteria and measles, mumps, and tuberculosis outbreaks. Hospitals are also falling short of infectious disease prevention.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
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How maternal health is funded in Georgia

How maternal health is funded in Georgia

A new report shows federal and state governments, philanthropies, and nonprofits are all engaged in work to improve outcomes for mothers and babies.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
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How new weight-loss drugs may offer hope for curbing addiction

How new weight-loss drugs may offer hope for curbing addiction

Scientists don’t yet fully understand how GLP-1 drugs affect the brain’s reward pathways, but there are promising signals about how they control cravings.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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Medicaid cuts over fraud claims punish those who need care the most

Medicaid cuts over fraud claims punish those who need care the most

Government officials must be rigorous stewards of the public’s money. But when it comes to programs that people's lives depend on, the bar for suspending funding should be extremely high.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
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How ‘America First’ aid deals are playing out in Africa: There are upsides.

How ‘America First’ aid deals are playing out in Africa: There are upsides.

The United States has signed 19 one-on-one health agreements directly with African governments since dismantling USAID last year.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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U.S. may be slowing rollback of vaccine policy ahead of midterms

U.S. may be slowing rollback of vaccine policy ahead of midterms

Despite the increasing prominence of the anti-vaccine movement on social media and in politics, polls conducted in the past few months show that the American public still thinks highly of immunization efforts. The damage done this year could be long-lasting.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
New YorkNew York
You're invited: Tell our new NYC reporter what to look into next

You're invited: Tell our new NYC reporter what to look into next

As someone who cares about community health, you are invited to a conversation with Healthbeat on March 24. We want to know what's on your mind. Help our new reporter, Trenton Daniel, tell the stories that need to be told.

Charlene Pacenti
Charlene Pacenti
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Mental health ‘warmlines’: How people are helping each other

Mental health ‘warmlines’: How people are helping each other

Peer-to-peer organizations modeled on sharing lived experiences offer phone support and more.

Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat
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Milder winters are sending mosquitoes beyond the ‘tropics’

Milder winters are sending mosquitoes beyond the ‘tropics’

The spread of mosquito-borne diseases across southern and central Europe (and North America, too) seems inevitable.

William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
William Herkewitz, Healthbeat
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AI can be a transformative health tool. It can also cause real harm.

AI can be a transformative health tool. It can also cause real harm.

As AI systems grow more capable, many experts are wondering whether the risks outweigh the benefits. Some of those risks are distant, but catastrophic. Others are happening right now at a smaller scale.

Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
Dr. Jay K. Varma, Healthbeat
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