A public health emergency is waiting at the bottom of the antibiotic resistance cliff
The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria could lead to a catastrophic rise in infection-related deaths, according to new ...
Los Angeles County records its first human case of bird flu, public health officials say
Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Los Angeles County this year. A statement ...
2024 wrapped: The biggest health stories of the year, and what’s next
Pandemic preparedness and cord blood bank woes were among the top health stories in 2024. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why We Can’t Rely on Science Alone to Make Public Health Decisions
Discussing the tradeoffs in public-health decisions might help us make better choices, write Dr. Christopher Worsham and Dr.
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Anger at health insurance prompts public to fund bionic arm for child
“They were used as more of a tool,” Bateman said of her daughter’s artificial arms, noting that the family’s health insurance ...
Why Trump’s CDC pick is raising concern in the public health community
Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...
Public health vending machines in Boston offer naloxone, safe-injection kits, and fentanyl test strips
Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s commissioner of public health, said the vending machines and kiosks are a “low-cost, ...
Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada's chief public health officer
Although the risk to the general public is still considered low, there have been at least 65 confirmed human cases in the U.S ...
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Public Trust in Health Agencies Gone, Former CDC Director Says
We have lost public trust, there's no doubt about it, and it really harms public health in a big way,” ex-CDC chief Robert ...
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Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots
An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding ...
Without good public health, American citizens lose
Readers question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and advocate research on HIV prevention and microplastics.
The ‘really sticky’ situation facing the public health establishment: RFK Jr.
Public health officials see promise in some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plans to prevent chronic disease but despair at his vaccine conspiracy theories.