Introducing the Public Health Roundup

Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD

05 Mar 2026 — 1 min read

An announcement: I've officially launched a new newsletter called Public Health Roundup!

I’ve learned that if I have the same idea 20 times over the course of a year I should probably just do it. This newsletter is that idea.

The news right now is INSANE. It is so difficult to stay up-to-date with what’s going on, and in a world with so many information streams, narrowing in on what’s worth reading takes so much effort. Our inboxes our flooded, our social media is flooded, and it is overwhelming.

So I decided to create what I wanted for myself: a curated list of articles that are actually worth the read. Public Health Roundup will focus less on the stories that are on the front page of every major outlet (you probably already saw those), and instead find the interesting articles you might have missed. It draws from everywhere: mainstream sources, scientific publications, social media posts, Substack creators, and more. Whenever possible, I’ll choose open-access articles (or find an open-access summary), because nobody likes a paywall.

Public Health Roundup is separate from You Can Know Things, so if you'd like to follow along, subscribe below. Next edition coming tomorrow...

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Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD, is completing a combined emergency medicine residency and research fellowship focusing on health literacy and communication. In her free time, she is the creator of the newsletters You Can Know Things and Public Health Roundup. You can also find her on Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn. Views expressed belong to KP, not her employer.

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