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Heart disease is rampant in parts of the rural South. Researchers are hitting the road to learn why

Public health experts from some of the nation’s leading research universities have deployed a massive medical trailer to rural parts of the South as part of an ambitious and unusual new health study

The Independent UK

Mpox outbreak is a health equity problem

While WHO and Africa CDC declare public health emergencies over mpox, questions of vaccine access are critical

Salon

Why does the US have such a high maternal mortality rate?

Experts say the US’s method for recording maternal deaths obscures underlying causes that need to be addressed.

Al Jazeera

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Got late-summer travel plans? Here’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.

The U.S. is in the midst of what’s become an annual summer surge in COVID cases. In fact, the nation is experiencing its biggest spike in summer infections yet.

Fortune

Covid deaths in US lower than earlier peaks amid summer surge

Covid was not as deadly in 2023 as it was in prior years, falling from the fourth to 10th leading cause of death

The Guardian - US

‘Slapped cheek’ rash-causing virus on the rise among kids, CDC warns

Confirmed infections among children aged 5 to 9 rose from 15 percent in 2022 to 40 percent in June 2024

The Independent UK

Deadly food poisoning outbreak linked to a nationwide recall of 7 million pounds of Boar’s Head deli meats

As of early August, 43 people had gotten sick and three of them died

The Independent UK

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What is mpox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

On Aug. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. There have been over 15,600 cases and over 530 deaths reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries in Africa. The disease had previously caused a global outbreak from 2022…

The Conversation

CDC Warns Of Rising Parvovirus B19 Cases And Complications

Learn about the rise in parvovirus B19 infections and complications, especially among high-risk groups. Understand symptoms, complications, and preventive ...

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What is mpox and why has WHO declared it a global health emergency?

The WHO has issued its highest level of alert for the viral disease as it spreads rapidly in Africa.

Al Jazeera

Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup

The Independent UK

Mpox declared public health emergency with fears of spread across borders

Compared with the same period last year, cases are up 160% and deaths have increased by 19%

The Independent UK

Mpox outbreak declared a public health emergency by Africa CDC; all about the fast-spreading variant

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has declared a public health emergency prompted by the spread of a deadly and highly infectious strain of mpox across the continent. The move has been possibly taken to stop the monkeypox virus from evolving into an epidemic that spreads across…

The Times of India

IUD update is progress for female pain

The focus on patient-centered experiences is a step in the right direction, experts say

Salon

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Medical Daily

Human Parvovirus B19 Cases Surge, Certain Groups At High Risk, CDC Says

The CDC reports a surge in highly contagious human parvovirus B19 infections in the U.S., particularly among children.

France 24

Africa Centres for Disease Control sounds alarm over mpox outbreak

Africa's main public health body has declared a continental emergency over an agressive strain of the mpox virus. Tens of thousands of people have been infected in an outbreak that began in Democratic Republic of Congo last September and has since spread to neighbouring countries. The head of CDC has…

International Business Times

Africa's CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency

The African Union's health watchdog on Tuesday declared a public health emergency over the growing mpox outbreak on the continent, saying the move is a "clarion call for action".

France 24

Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency'

Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries.

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The Guardian - US

Teen mental health in US has improved post-pandemic, new CDC data says

Schools’ investment in social-emotional support appears to pay off, especially for girls, but work is ‘far from complete’

Reason

Federal Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Takings Lawsuit Against the CDC's Covid-Era Eviction Moratorium

The 2-1 decision overrules a trial court decision that went the other way, and could set an important property rights precedent.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Arresting the wrong Jose Vasquez. Arresting the wrong Bethany Farber. Arresting the wrong Juan Martinez.

LiveScience

10 of the deadliest superbugs that scientists are worried about

These bacteria have evolved the ability to resist treatment with antibiotics, leaving doctors scrambling to help patients who are infected.

Latin Times

Tijuana River's sewage crisis finally lands in CDC's crosshairs

CDC Director Mandy Cohen said the body would collect environmental sampling data and make recommendations to alleviate the situation

The Conversation

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school − here’s what you can do about it

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too.

The Independent UK

Africa mpox outbreak sparks health emergency warning

At least 16 countries have seen mpox infections as experts weigh option to declare public health emergency

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