Contagion is an independent newsletter by a writer who covers public health, media and politics with a strong progressive, critical stance toward US federal health policy and immigration enforcement. Recent issues dissect changes to the CDC childhood vaccine schedule, examine realistic depictions of concussions in film, and argue that immigration enforcement is harming healthcare access.
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A public health newsletter that translates epidemiology and current disease trends into practical guidance for everyday readers. Issues cover respiratory virus surges, vaccines, outbreaks, and evidence-based takes on health topics like healthy aging, often with expert guest contributions.
Local news coverage of Bloomington and Monroe County, Indiana, including government meetings, budgets, development projects, and daily briefings with weather and community items. Readers get detailed reporting on public bodies and decisions that affect the area.
An immunologist debunks health misinformation, pseudoscience and wellness-industry claims, explaining the underlying immunology. Issues also include personal essays on burnout, veterinary cancer care and science skepticism events.
This newsletter from UNC's Street Drug Analysis Lab shares service statistics, findings from drug checking, and public health guidance on the unregulated drug supply. Issues include research summaries on overdose trends, technical standards for laboratories, and myth-busting posts for the public.
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