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December 2, 2020

COVID-19 and Public Health: Looking Back, Moving Forward

The early days of any crisis or emergency are characterized by uncertainty, confusion, and ambiguity. The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic is […]

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December 2, 2020

Four Steps to Building the Public Health System Needed to Cope With the Next Pandemic

COVID-19 has revealed what many public health practitioners have known for some time: our nation’s disjointed and underfunded public health […]

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November 30, 2020

National Poll Reveals COVID-19 Language to Overcome Political Divide and Save Lives

Ten months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans remain divided along party lines about how serious the virus is and what […]

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November 23, 2020

Pivoting in the Pandemic: Making Culinary Medicine Accessible and Engaging

As a formally trained chef, registered dietitian, and DrPH degree holder with a focus in behavioral sciences, I get to […]

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November 19, 2020

Rural Indian Health During the COVID-19 Crisis: The Tule River Indian Reservation

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare societal and structural inequities and exacerbated historic vulnerabilities that negatively affect health outcomes. Our […]

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November 18, 2020

Working a Double Shift: A Student’s Perspective on Contact Tracing

For many Penn State University students, the return to school after spring break coincided with the start of the coronavirus […]

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November 17, 2020

Public Health Programs See Surge in Students Amid Pandemic

Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press As the novel coronavirus emerged in the news in January, Sarah Keeley was working […]

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November 13, 2020

Talking With Abdul El-Sayed: “Healing Politics”

The de Beaumont Foundation’s Speaker Series highlights leaders in public health practice, advocacy, policymaking, and other related fields. Public health professionals are often […]

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November 5, 2020

New Infographic Offers Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving

The Public Health Communications Collaborative has created this infographic and other tools to help you spread the word about how […]

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November 2, 2020

A Public Health Call to Arms

Outrage and division are driving voter turnout in this year’s presidential election. As the pandemic rages on, one side fumes […]

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November 2, 2020

Talking with Daniel Dawes: The Political Determinants of Health

The de Beaumont Foundation’s Speaker Series highlights leaders in public health practice, advocacy, policymaking, and other related fields. Every public […]

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