r/publichealth
158k members
r/publichealth is a subreddit with 158k members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, job, health, outbreak, and mph, and they frequently recommend/review online course, job sites, and books/podcasts.
This community is a space for public health professionals to discuss news, trends, new research, and updates in the field.
Popular Themes in r/publichealth
#1
News
: "Recall of 1.6M dozen eggs classified under FDA's highest risk level — USA TODAY"
12 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "why is us healthcare so complicated to understand?"
8 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Request for Public comments on Federal Vaccine Recommendation categories and shared clinical Decision Making"
1 post
#4
Pain & Anger
: "God, I hate the government so bad. This is the third time this month I’ve had diarrhea because of all those funding cuts for food safety and inspection, and all our dear leader did was give a smug grin and say “I’ll never apologize” while my boss screams at me for missing work because I’m sick. FML"
1 post
#5
Ideas
: "If You Had 3 Wishes To Change Pregnancy and Postpartum Healthcare, What Would They Be?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/publichealth
#1
Struggling
23 posts
#2
Job
13 posts
#3
Health
11 posts
#4
Outbreak
5 posts
#5
Mph
5 posts
#6
Response
3 posts
#7
Ebola
3 posts
#8
Biostatistics
2 posts
#9
Cholera
2 posts
#10
Prevention
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/publichealth
Online Course
3 reviews
#1
DataCamp
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Power BI
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft
5.0★ from 1 review
Job Sites
2 reviews
#1
Idealist
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
LinkedIn
4.0★ from 1 review
Books/podcasts
2 reviews
#1
Maryn McKenna
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
BBC
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/publichealth
#1
NEWS
: "Epic diarrhea outbreak has 40% of Americans avoiding fruits and veggies"
97 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "Appreciate post for Abdul El Sayed"
41 posts
#3
RESEARCH
: "Yale study finds 'Medicare for All' could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives every year"
24 posts
#4
RESOURCE
: "I built a clinical simulator to be used as a form of bias training and I would love feedback!"
9 posts
#5
ALERT
: "The plague is as deadly today as in the Middle Ages"
8 posts
#6
JUST VENTING
: "I am very sick and tired of anti vaxxers."
7 posts
#7
SUPPORT NEEDED
: "Job search tips/help"
4 posts
#8
FLUFF
: "A Champion for All, Dolly Parton’s Legacy of Caring Deeply for Others Serves as a Reminder That Good Health is for Everyone"
2 posts
#9
ADVICE
: "Recent MPH grad struggling to break into the public health/healthcare job market any advice?"
2 posts
#10
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
: "Nursing, physiotherapy or dietics(nutrition)?-future career"
1 post
Member Growth in r/publichealth
Yearly
+9k members(6.1%)
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Last updated: September 4, 2026