✨ AJPH Student Think Tank’s “The Making of a Paper” podcast features a conversation with Dr. Margaret M. Sugg and Sophia C. Ryan of Appalachian State University about their recent article in the June 2026 issue of AJPH. Listen to the full podcast episode in the comments!

👥 AJPH August 2026 issue examines “Masculinity in the 21st Century and Beyond” 🎥 Listen to AJPH Associate Editor Tanya Telfair LeBlanc, PhD, MS, discuss this special section and the growing challenges facing boys and men in education, employment, health, and forming meaningful human relationships.

July is UV Awareness Month! Check out these AJPH articles and editorials that explore the intersection between UV exposure and the built environment, occupation, legislation, and policy (linked below).

Episode three of The Making of a Paper is now live! Co-hosted by Elizabeth Rojo and Hrdith Sudev, this episode takes a look behind the scenes of a recent AJPH publication with authors Dr. Maggie Sugg and Sophie Ryan. Link is provided below!

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! Check out these AJPH articles and editorials that explore the intersection between mental health and LGBTQ+ identity, racial/ethnic minorities, and migrants (linked below).

In our July issue, Dr. Kelly Brownell argues litigation may be essential to hold ultraprocessed food companies accountable—much like tobacco and opioid lawsuits did before. Read the open access article at the link below ⬇️

After Hurricane Helene, emergency department visits for alcohol- and anxiety-related conditions increased across rural Western North Carolina, with alcohol-related visits rising 35% immediately and 47% during early hurricane recovery.

🤝 Intergenerational Relationships, Aging, & Public Health 👥 Join us for our second informational webinar on the joint Call for Abstracts with AJPH and JWA! ⬇️ Call for Abstracts in the comments below ⬇️

An open access special issue on exploring creative strategies to connect health practitioners and public health agencies specifically in communities who have been historically marginalized is out now! Read more: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116...

New research argues ultraprocessed foods aren’t just harming human health—they’re fueling plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate damage across the food system. Read the open access article at the link below ⬇️

🍽️ AJPH July 2026: “Ultraprocessed Foods and Corporate Influence” 🎥 Listen to AJPH Associate Editor Dr. Nicholas Chartres discuss this landmark special issue examining how ultraprocessed food consumption affects public health. ⬇️ See comment below for the Table of Contents.

A new case study found Philip Morris applied tobacco industry strategies—including reward engineering and child-focused marketing—to develop Lunchables and other ultraprocessed foods. Read the article at the link below ⬇️

📣 AJPH Call for Papers on HIV in Aging Communities 📅 Submissions due on September 18, 2026 AJPH invites submissions on innovative approaches to HIV prevention, treatment, and care, and related public health implications among older adults. Read the full CFP at the link below ⬇️

A new study of 5,000+ older U.S. adults linked higher ultraprocessed food intake to greater risks of dementia and cognitive decline. Read more: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....

Between 2018-2022, homicide rates among women increased by 60% since 2014 and were two-times higher among Non-Hispanic Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Firearms were predominantly used in these deaths (67.9%), which were most often perpetrated by males (92.5%).

A new machine learning study found the foods perceived as most addictive were overwhelmingly ultraprocessed—and high in refined carbs, fat, and energy density. Read more here: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...

📢 WEBINAR: Intergenerational Relationships, Aging, & Public Health Join AJPH and Journal of Women & Aging editors on June 11, 2026, from 3:00–3:30 PM EST / 12:00–12:30 PM PST for a Call for Abstracts webinar. Check out the flyer for the Zoom link, password, and details.

A new U.S. survey found broad bipartisan support for warning labels, restricting ads to children, and stronger regulation of ultraprocessed foods. Read more at the link below ⬇️

Join the livestream for AJPH's launch of cutting edge research on the harms of ultraprocessed food – starting now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai4O...

Featured in our July issue: Ultraprocessed foods are driving chronic disease—and the companies behind them shape policy, science, and public perception. This is bigger than personal choice. Check out the featured section on ultraprocessed foods at the link below!

Check out the inaugural episode of the AJPH Student Think Tank Podcast series "The Making of a Paper". This podcast series takes listeners behind-the-scenes with researchers whose papers are hot off the press with AJPH. Listen now on Soundcloud or Spotify! (links below)

Kayla is a Special Olympics Health Messenger who is discussing how Special Olympics PATH to Health Equity is a way to address the barriers that contribute to health disparities for people with IDD. She highlights how true health is well rounded, not just one thing.

Over the past several months, the American Journal of Public Health has highlighted a wide range of timely and important public health topics. Check out these recent issues! #Trust #PublicHealth #LGBTQHealth #ReproductiveHealth #PublicHealthStudents #Race #ClimateChange

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! Check out these articles and editorials that explore LGBTQ+ flourishing, advancing LGBTQ+ health equity, and sexual and gender-diverse migrant health (linked below).

Haley is a Special Olympics athlete and Government Relations Specialist who is emphasizing the importance of access to easy read materials for those with IDD so that they can understand and process information clearly.

Check out Anne Williams introducing her article, "Improving Accessibility for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Principles for Developing and Inclusive Document,” which explores how text can be presented at an accessible reading level for people with IDD.

We are excited to share the AJPH Student Think Tank’s upcoming webinar on “Reimagining a Public Health Workforce in the 21st Century.” 🧵 Zoom link below!

Abe is a Special Olympics athlete discussing how Special Olympics works towards a more inclusive environment that empowers its athletes to create more opportunities for people with IDD.

Check out Tom Quade introducing his article, "Opportunity Is Knocking at Public Health’s Door,” which engages with how including people with IDD in public health work feels like new work but it is not segregated work, it is work that should be embedded in current health equity plans.

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 The AJPH Student Think Tank is inviting student submissions on "Reimagining a Public Health Workforce for the 21st Century: Increasing Engagement and Being Responsive to Future Challenges" 📅 Deadline: 9/1/2026 🔗 buff.ly/8SHXVPU