Amber Vayo 3/6/25 Amber Vayo 3/6/25

Public Health, Democracy, and the Future

Everything old is new again, even infectious diseases! This week we take a look at the health of American global security and the American public through measles in Texas, TB in Kansas, and Dysentery in Oregon.

Amber Vayo 12/6/24 Amber Vayo 12/6/24

Social contract and the meaning of murder

What does it mean to make memes about Brian Thompson’s murder? As America’s social contract falls apart, more than you’d think.

Amber Vayo 5/30/24 Amber Vayo 5/30/24

Maternal Mortality and the Data we don’t have

Amber Vayo 5/24/24 Amber Vayo 5/24/24

Medical Mistrust as a public health problem

This article tells the story of Astrid, one of the many “near misses” in the US maternal mortality crisis and explores how mistrust, fueled by childbirth experiences, could be contributing to the maternal mortality crisis.