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A public health newsletter that translates epidemiology and health research into practical guidance on topics like respiratory viruses, vaccines, outbreaks and healthy aging. Issues combine weekly situation updates with deeper explainers, often featuring expert guests.
An ER physician combines clinical stories with deep-dives into medical and public health data and policy. Issues cover HHS and CDC politics, budget analysis, sourced reporting on agency personnel, and case-based infectious disease writing.
A Californian offshoot of Your Local Epidemiologist that explains current public health issues in the state, from respiratory virus trends and heat waves to policy debates like AI in mental health. Readers get annotated state data, plain-language interpretation and practical steps to protect themselves and their community.
A board-certified pediatric allergist and immunologist writes explanatory posts that unpack medical news stories, from athlete health scares to outbreak reports to emerging allergy research. Readers get clear context on what is known, what is not, and where misinformation arises.
Evidence-based explainers on health science, with regular coverage of US vaccine policy and the wellness industry, including a biweekly series with CIDRAP. Readers get policy updates, close readings of official guidance, and personal commentary on public health.
A weekly newsletter by a nutrition scientist that rounds up US food, nutrition and health policy news and explains it with context. It also offers critical analysis of events such as the MAHA Summit, SNAP changes and food safety trends.
A daily newsletter profiling overlooked women inventors, scientists, pioneers, and leaders whose contributions were credited to men or forgotten. Each issue tells the story of one woman's life and work in narrative form, drawing on historical detail.
Erin Brockovich and Suzanne Boothby cover the national water crisis, toxic chemicals and local environmental health threats, with a current focus on data center opposition and ballot measures. Issues combine news roundups, local examples, civic action links and calls for reader stories.
Cremieux Recueil is a newsletter by a writer who discusses academic papers and contested claims, often with a skeptical, data-driven eye. Recent issues cover gang violence and economic outcomes in El Salvador, whether AI detectors unfairly flag African writing, and statistical errors in anti-vaccine arguments.
A physician-written newsletter that explains climate change, biodiversity loss and extreme weather through the lens of human health, using medical analogies to debunk myths. It also covers public health issues such as vaccines and measles outbreaks.
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