Michele Late

Public health journalist, photog & executive ed of @nationshealth. Deputy director of comms, @publichealth. @pubhealthwatch contributor 🎀

[Public Health Watch @pubhealthwatch]

Decades of progress on children’s health coverage is being slowly erased, with the U.S. rate now at a 10-year high. Texas still has the highest rate of uninsured kids, with a total of over 1 million.
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[Michele Late @michelelate]

@nationshealth @statnews 😡😡

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

U.S. cities are using "smart" surfaces to boost their resiliency to climate change.

“States need to plan, invest and lead on extreme heat now because the problem is only getting worse." #ClimateChangesHealth @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/fAgULagcBH

[KFF Health News @KFFHealthNews]

States are vying for a share of $50B in federal rural health funding. But “if what we end up with is we have a wearable for every rural patient, I don’t think that’s transformational,” said one hospital industry leader. #DigitalDivide #Rural @sjtribble https://t.co/NfBfxDekPC

[Michele Late @michelelate]

I got a 6/6! Think you can do the same? Test your knowledge of this week’s public health happenings ! ⬇️ #Quiz

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

Catch up on this week's public health news with the latest quiz from @nationshealth! https://t.co/Zf2IQ0zaMc #NewsQuiz

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

What did you miss this week in public health news? Find out with the latest quiz from @nationshealth! https://t.co/Zf2IQ0yCWE #NewsQuiz

[Michele Late @michelelate]

@meandmybigmouth I care for a 92-year-old friend who loves Andre Rieu. Whenever he meets someone new he asks if they know about him. He is always looking for someone else to talk about Andre with. Too bad we can’t connect these two!! ❤️

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

A4 AI technology is evolving in public health and already used in disease surveillance, outbreak forecasting, health education and disease prevention. But ethical guardrails must also apply. #NPHWChat
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[Michele Late @michelelate]

Happy to be part of this fantastic initiative! You should be too. Check it out ⬇️ #NPHWChat #JoinAllofUs

[AllofUsResearch @AllofUsResearch]

A6 (2/2): That future starts with research that includes all of us, so we're inviting 1M or more people to help us create a health database that reflects the diversity of the US. Learn how you can get involved at https://t.co/7uNue4pjfn #NPHWChat #NPHW

[Michele Late @michelelate]

Very excited to watch the first ep of this tonight! #InvisibleShield #ThisisPublicHealth

[Bloomberg Philanthropies @BloombergDotOrg]

In the last century, we gained 30 years of life expectancy. What changed? Public health.

The Invisible Shield, made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies and streaming on the @PBS app at 10 pm EST, unveils how experts protect the health and improve the lives of millions around the world 📺🌎

Educators teaching their students about public health can access The Invisible Shield discussion guide via @JourneysinFilm.

[America's Service Commissions @statecommission]

This week, we're #Reading @nationshealth's great coverage of #PublicHealth #AmeriCorps: https://t.co/Y60frVXB02

[Michele Late @michelelate]

How exciting! As a cancer conquerer and @AllofUsResearch participant, my data was probably used for this study. Put your health data to (confidential) use by signing up for All of Us! You too can feel weirdly proud. https://t.co/4SaPOWHqo0 #JoinAllofUs

[Public Health Watch @pubhealthwatch]

Latest From The Watch: Greater diversity needed in Alzheimer's studies, oil and gas waste unaccounted for at landfills and more.

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[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

Community programs working to remedy environmental injustice: “In caring for the environment, everyone has their job and their purpose." @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/4gEHhaiMhn

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

Help debunk health misinformation with tips in this month's Healthy You:

• Be empathetic
• Listen to fears
• Share with care
• Know when to step away

“Let them know that you care about them and that their health outcomes matter to you.” https://t.co/arsmcmjOHR

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

The Emergency Committee on #mpox met for the fifth time yesterday, advising @DrTedros that the multi-country outbreak is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

⏩The WHO Director-General accepted the Committee’s advice. Full Statement: https://t.co/6X9y452RlA

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

Q&A with @ruralhealth's Carrie Cochran-McClain about CDC's new Office of Rural Health and why it's a "massive victory."

"Rural health is not a smaller version of urban health." From @nationshealth: https://t.co/3qyoc2R6vo

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

Local abortion supporters help patients navigate access as laws shift post-Roe.

“Practical support is an economic justice issue.” @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/tNSPq2Hqzl

[Public Health Watch @pubhealthwatch]

This Week's The Watch: Water contamination in Jackson, Mississippi hurts school attendance and more. Read the full roundup:
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#ChildHealth #childcare #JACKSON #prison #prisonlife #EPA #publichealth #publichealthreports #school #ATTENDANCE

[Michele Late @michelelate]

NEW! Public health news on air pollution, occupational safety, oil well emissions and more from @pubhealthwatch. Check it out! ⬇️

[Public Health Watch @pubhealthwatch]

Today we introduce The Watch, a weekly roundup of public health news we believe merits attention. It will capture some of the reports, studies and data that tend to get lost in journalists' inboxes. Look for it every Thursday. #environmental #publichealth

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