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Editorial: Delay in making naloxone an over-the-counter drug to counter opioid overdoses was deadly

It's been six years since a startling story in The New York Times detailed how fatal opioid overdoses were tearing through rural regions of the United States "like a plow through soil." The report came as the nation was beginning to grasp that it faced the deadliest wave of drug…

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Japan, S. Korea protest China visa stoppage amid COVID spat

Japan and South Korea defended public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China stopped issuing new visas in both countries in apparent retaliation

The Independent UK

Lost sleep and jangled nerves: The rising onslaught of noise harms mind and body

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mike Thomson’s friends refuse to stay over at his house anymore.

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List of top herbs eyed for export

The Public Health Ministry has unveiled its list of so-called "herbal champions", but cannabis, hemp and kratom have been omitted, according to the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine.

Bangkok Post

Indiana governor pushes big spending plan in annual address

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb urged skeptical state legislators to support funding for several big-ticket spending plans, arguing that the state needed to take action on multiple fronts

The Independent UK

New website tracks and shares COVID-19 levels in Illinois wastewater to help residents ‘make informed decisions’

The site offers snapshots of COVID-19 transmission in communities around 75 wastewater treatment facilities in Illinois.

Chicago Sun-Times

State public health chief still seeking more COVID vaccinations

When it comes to coronavirus in Kentucky, the state’s health commissioner has a priority wish in 2023. Dr. Steven Stack said he hopes more people would get vaccinated against the viral disease.

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INMO calls for more 'strong advice' on mandatory mask wearing amid overcrowding hospital crisis

After spikes in RSV and other respiratory illnesses this winter the INMO is calling for stronger public health advice about mask wearing

Dublin Live

New study to track respiratory viruses

Experts suggest the data will lead to a better understanding of common diseases present in the UK.

The Independent UK

Bicycles getting stuck in Luas tracks is serious public health concern with 'black spot' identified

Among the most serious injuries was a patient who suffered a broken hip and another who had part of their bicycle embedded in the soft tissue of their thigh

Irish Mirror

Coronavirus FAQ: How do I avoid catching COVID while flying in 2023?

You'll see testing in some airports these days — it's just like we're going back in time! And speaking of looking back, the things that protected fliers from COVID then are still a good idea.

WEKU

Wiping out medical debt in Cook County health system isn’t simple

As Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle publicly talks of abolishing medical debt, the public health system she controls continues to create barriers and force people to choose between health care and paying bills.

Chicago Sun-Times

New jab rule upsets foreign tour firms

Tour operators in many countries have been upset by the Public Health Ministry's new requirement for all international travellers to show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations before boarding flights to Thailand, the Phuket Tourist Association said.

Bangkok Post

How a measles outbreak happened in Ohio

"The guardrails have been taken off": Health misinformation is leading to outbreaks in unexpected places

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Sudden jab proof rule upsets foreign tour firms: Phuket Tourist Association

PHUKET: Tour operators in many countries have been upset by the Public Health Ministry's suddenly-announced requirement for all international travellers to show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations before boarding flights to Thailand and this could affect the attempt to restore the tourist industry, the Phuket Tourist Association said…

The Conversation

HIV remains a leading killer in Africa despite medical breakthroughs – how to eliminate it

About 38 million people around the world are living with HIV. About 70% of them live in Africa. This shows that there is no solution to the AIDS pandemic without a solution in Africa. In 2021, there were 1.5 million new cases of HIV – just over 4,000 cases per…

Reason

Public Health Researchers Float Idea of Climate-Change Warnings on Menu Items

Warning diners that red meat is bad for the environment is yet another attempt to socially engineer food choices.

Los Angeles Times

EPA proposes new standards for most dangerous type of air pollution

Declaring that current standards are no longer sufficient to protect public health, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening federal rules for one of the world’s most dangerous and pervasive types of air pollution — fine particulate matter.

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Health agencies try to restore trust

The skepticism and misinformation surrounding COVID vaccines now threatens other public health priorities

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The rising onslaught of noise

Noise pollution is getting harder and harder to escape in urban areas

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: A dangerous dip in confidence in vaccines puts kids at risk from preventable disease

We live in an age of advanced scientific knowledge that produces vaccines that can ward off diseases such as measles, rubella, mumps and polio. We also live in an age when an increasing number of parents want the option of not vaccinating their children against these highly contagious and potentially…

Radio France Internationale

Ebola outbreak in Uganda coming under control, says Africa health body

The CDC, Africa's top public health body, says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is coming under control with no new confirmed case reported in the country for the last 39 days. But it needs to pass 42 days to be considered Ebola-free.

Wales Online

Parents warned to keep children off school if they're unwell as flu, Covid and scarlet fever cases rise

Public Health Wales has also urged poorly adults to wear a face covering in public to protect others

Bangkok Post

Tourism sector preps for Chinese

Tourism operators are prepared for a wave of Chinese tourists in terms of hotel room capacity, public health hygiene and flight capacity, though demand remains unclear.

Tribune News Service

Public health agencies try to restore trust as they fight misinformation

OKLAHOMA CITY — By the summer of 2021, Phil Maytubby, deputy CEO of the health department here, was concerned to see the numbers of people getting vaccinated against COVID-19 slipping after an initially robust response. With doubt, fear and misinformation running rampant nationwide — both online and offline — he…

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