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4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters

More than 4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the new omicron-specific booster shots

The Independent UK

LA County will end mask order on public transit, in airports on Friday

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County on Friday will end its local health order requiring masking while aboard public transit or inside transportation hubs, such as airports.

Los Angeles Times

Why children's 'choice' about COVID-19 masking at school needs far more discussion

Public health pandemic responses across Canada continue to be fluid. Like other provinces, Nova Scotia has moved away from mandatory masking protocols in public spaces toward individual choice and recommendations, including in schools.

The Conversation

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Monkeypox case numbers are falling, but that doesn’t mean it’s going away anytime soon

The global outbreak of monkeypox has been going on for nearly five months now. In that time, over 60,000 people have been infected in over 100 countries. Most of the cases have been in young men and the disease has disproportionately affected men who have sex with men.

The Conversation

T.N. medical university begins admission for PG in public health journalism

The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University has called for applications for four masters level program

The Hindu

'Men who have sex with men' originated during the HIV pandemic to focus on behavior rather than identity – but not everyone thinks the term helps

Since the global monkeypox outbreak started to spread this past spring, more people are seeing the term “men who have sex with men,” or MSM, in the news and public health messages. You may have also heard this term in places like HIV prevention campaigns or at the doctor’s office.

The Conversation

With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs

WASHINGTON — Experts say the spike in overdoses and diseases related to sharing needles means it’s time to revoke a longtime ban restricting federal funds for syringe exchanges. But lawmakers in both parties remain resistant to allowing taxpayer dollars to go to clean needles and syringes for drug use.

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Biden: Pandemic "is over." Experts: Hmm

An economist, a public health scholar and an education expert all agree: Whatever you call it, it's still with us

Salon

806 new Covid inpatients, 15 more deaths

The country registered 15 more Covid-19 fatalities and 806 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post

With overdoses rising, a push for syringe service programs - Roll Call

Public health officials say that syringe service programs are a key part of the toolbox used for harm reduction for people who use drugs.

Roll Call

Edinburgh Royal Infirmary hospital A&E waiting times branded 'unacceptable'

NHS Lothian has ranked among the worst health systems in Scotland for A&E response times. Nearly 40 percent of emergency department attendees waited more than four hours for care for the week ending September 11.

Edinburgh Live

Andhra Pradesh: I have more respect and admiration for NTR, says Jagan

‘Decision to rename UHS after YSR is intended to acknowledge his role in furthering the cause of public health and not to belittle NTR’

The Hindu

Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

President Joe Biden’s declaration that “the pandemic is over” raised eyebrows and the hackles of some experts who think such messaging could be premature and counterproductive.

The Conversation

Vulnerable Covid patients to get ready-to-use antibodies

The Public Health Ministry plans to treat Covid-19 patients at risk of complications with long-acting antibodies (LAAB), according to the Department of Disease Control.

Bangkok Post

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1,129 new Covid inpatients, 13 more deaths

There were 13 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,129 new patients admitted to hospitals on Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday.

Benzinga

Cannabis Reg. News: Is Cannabis Considered A Narcotic In Thailand? Missouri Weed Legalization Update

Thailand: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul On Cannabis As A Narcotic Plant

The Conversation

Medicaid enrollment soared by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic – but a big decline could happen soon

Medicaid, the government-funded U.S. health insurer for people with low incomes, grew by about 25% between February 2020 and May 2022 as policies adopted at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic expanded the program’s reach.

Daily Record

Forth Valley pain patients face six-month wait for treatment over backlog

More than two-thirds of patients seen at chronic pain clinics in Forth Valley in the three months up to June had been waiting six months or more. The startling figures have been revealed in a new Public Health Scotland report charting the state of s

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How Biden's declaring the pandemic 'over' complicates efforts to fight COVID

Biden's comments — made as officials try to convince Americans to get a new booster shot and the White House seeks $22 billion in new COVID funding — were "unfortunate," several epidemiologists said.

Bangkok Post

774 new Covid inpatients, 15 more deaths

There were 15 more Covid-19 fatalities and 774 new patients admitted to hospitals on Monday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Anutin slams call to re-list cannabis as narcotic plant

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday slammed the proposal to re-list some parts of the cannabis plant as a narcotic, saying there is no evidence of improper use of cannabis under existing laws as claimed by the policy's critics.

The Independent UK

Joe Biden says the Covid pandemic is ‘over’. Is he right?

President’s comments on 60 Minutes draw concern from advocates for public health guidelines

Roll Call

COVID-19 response is not ‘over’ even if Biden says pandemic is - Roll Call

His optimistic remarks about COVID-19 will not lead to any immediate change in the administration's public health posture.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Reflecting on the missed opportunities of the COVID-19 pandemic

With 2 ½ years of COVID-19 experience behind us, we can now identify the missed opportunities the medical and public health communities had to control the pandemic. There are three well-established areas where the virus caught the world unprepared: asymptomatic viral transmission from the infected to the uninfected; airborne spread…

Bangkok Post

242 new Covid inpatients, 11 more deaths

There were 11 more Covid-19 fatalities and 242 new patients admitted to hospitals on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Monday.

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