Leslie Livesay Named Deputy Director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Leslie Livesay begins her tenure as deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday, March 18. She succeeds Larry D. James, who served as…
Month: March 2024
Student-Built Robots Clash at Competition Supported by NASA-JPL
Student-made contraptions of a metal and a little magic battled each other in front of cheering and dancing high schoolers at the annual Los Angeles…
Are You a Primary Care Provider Looking for a Way to Help Your Patients Better Manage Chronic Diseases?
Referring them to a Community Health Worker Might Just be the Ticket Community Health Workers are frontline public health workers who have a trusted relationship…
Public Health Journalism this Week
Kris Mayes: AZ law bars smoke shops from selling delta-8 THC products • Arizona Mirror (azmirror.com) Why Arizona wants to expand its flawed involuntary psychiatric…
New report shows need for action to prevent pregnancy-related deaths as numbers increase
New data collected and analyzed by the Arizona Department of Health Services’ Maternal Mortality Review Program shows that people of color are exper…
Reflections from the Deputy Director of the HHS Office of Long COVID Research and Practice
Every day I receive e-mails from people with Long COVID desperate for help. I have friends, family, and colleagues who have Long COVID or similar cond…
CDC Project Firstline Infection Control Micro-Learns: Diarrhea
CDC’s Project Firstline has developed Infection Control Micro-Learns – a series of guided infection control discussions that can be easily incorpo…
Report: The Tech Industry Needs More Latinos
Latinos continue to be one of the most underrepresented ethnic groups in high-paying jobs, such as careers in science, technology, engineering, and ma…
Cheers! NASA’s Webb Finds Ethanol, Other Icy Ingredients for Worlds
What do margaritas, vinegar, and ant stings have in common? They contain chemical ingredients that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified surrounding two young…
Recent recommendations released support Gov. Hobbs’ response plan to address dangerous Arizona heat
Heat-related illnesses in Arizona have been trending upward since 2013. Preliminary syndromic surveillance data suggest 2023 had the most heat-related…