The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

The EPA formally repealed the 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases are a pollutant that threaten public health.

After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge caution

The EPA plans to roll back the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a pollutant that threaten public health and welfare.

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states

Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal and Covered California are unlike anything else she’s seen in 23 years.

The measles outbreak in South Carolina reached 876 cases on Feb. 3, 2026. That number surpasses the 2025 outbreak in Texas and hits the unfortunate milestone of being the largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when the disease was declared eliminated here.

Public health officials say a measles crisis has long been brewing in Minnesota

In light of recent concerns surrounding dengue fever in the Pacific, regional health authorities and governments have been internationally commended for their proactive measures to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus. Public health experts cite the integration of immediate response strategies and public awareness campaigns as crucial components…

For nearly three decades, decisions about which medicines the NHS pays for have not been made by ministers, but by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, known as Nice. Its job has been powerful: to act as a check on the pharmaceutical industry by demanding evidence that new…