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Why won't fluoride conspiracies die?

The political and social forces that spurred anti-fluoride conspiracies seem to have trickled down to the pandemic

Salon

LA County reports nation’s first confirmed monkeypox death

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County resident has died from MPX — the nation’s first confirmed fatality linked to the disease, public health officials said Monday.

Los Angeles Times

Kiwis split on masks as NZ 'moves on'

Public health experts have dissented from the New Zealand government's decision to scrap compulsory mask-wearing on public transport.

AAP

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619 new Covid inpatients, 10 more deaths

There were 10 more Covid-19 fatalities and 619 new patients admitted to hospitals on Monday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Newly-discovered bacterium named after SA Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier

A bacterium which could be used in fermented food and beverages will be named after SA Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier.

ABC News

The daily, grinding tragedy of Covid-19

By unilaterally disarming in the fight against the coronavirus, the Government is exposing New Zealanders to the very serious ongoing health burden of Covid-19

Newsroom.co.nz

Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren't just based on white people – this international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe

Mental illness is a growing public health problem. In 2019, an estimated 1 in 8 people around the world were affected by mental disorders like depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While scientists have long known that many of these disorders run in families, their genetic basis isn’t entirely clear. One…

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698 new Covid inpatients, 15 more deaths

There were 15 more Covid-19 fatalities and 698 new patients admitted to hospitals on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Low booster rates can have serious ripple effects. Get your shot ASAP

Confusion in the public health messaging surrounding boosters has resulted in slow booster uptake across the country.

Inverse

Ovarian condition that can cause missed menstrual periods and infertility is going undetected in Nigeria

Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common gynaecological endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects between 4% and 20% of women globally and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Despite its prevalence, it remains a conundrum amongst clinicians and allied health professionals. The Conversation Africa’s Nigeria based…

The Conversation

1,093 new Covid inpatients, 19 more deaths announced Sunday

The country registered 1,093 new patients admitted to hospitals and 19 more Covid-19 related fatalities, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

1,106 new Covid inpatients, 17 more deaths

There were 17 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,106 new patients admitted to hospitals on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Washington, D.C., mayor declares public health emergency over Texas’ migrant busing

Muriel Bowser will open a $10 million office to provide services to the migrants arriving as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s busing program.

The Texas Tribune

Harish flays Governor’s remarks on public healthcare

‘Public health in TS is far ahead than in BJP-ruled States’

The Hindu

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1,191 new Covid inpatients, 20 more deaths

There were 20 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,191 new patients admitted to hospitals on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday.

The Independent UK

Covid infections ‘set to rise again in coming weeks’ ahead of winter flu season

UKHSA urges people to get booster jabs and take steps to prevent spread of virus

Nottingham Post

Child vaccine plea as Nottingham sewers checked for polio

Public health officials want to see higher vaccination rates

The Guardian - US

Migrants still being blocked by ‘really dangerous’ Trump-era Covid policy

Public health experts say Title 42 is counterproductive, forcing people into unsafe and unsanitary conditions

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'Here we go again': Amid HIV/AIDS connection, fear of racial disparities for MPX grows

LOS ANGELES — Shawn Griffin remembers his first — and subsequently last — attempt to ask his doctor to prescribe him PrEP.

Bangkok Post

1,587 new Covid inpatients, 19 more deaths

There were 19 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,587 new patients admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Covid to be downgraded from Oct 1

The government is ready to announce the downgrade of Covid-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to one that is "communicable under surveillance" from Oct 1, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Los Angeles Times

A text asked millions of Californians to save energy. They paid heed, averting blackouts

LOS ANGELES — At about 5:45 p.m. Pacific time Tuesday, millions of Californians’ cellphones lit up with a new type of emergency alert: “Conserve energy now to protect public health and safety.”

The Conversation

Intense heat waves and flooding are battering electricity and water systems, as America's aging infrastructure sags under the pressure of climate change

The 1960s and 1970s were a golden age of infrastructure development in the U.S., with the expansion of the interstate system and widespread construction of new water treatment, wastewater and flood control systems reflecting national priorities in public health and national defense. But infrastructure requires maintenance, and, eventually, it has…

Tribune News Service

‘He stood his ground’: California state senator will leave office as champion of tough vaccine laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country’s strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target of the boisterous and burgeoning movement against vaccination mandates.

Salon

How Montana GOP hijacked public health

“The human psyche was not built for this," distraught hospital worker says

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