The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

In an age where loneliness is increasingly recognized as a public health crisis, many are questioning traditional relationship structures. Enter relationship anarchy—a philosophy that challenges conventional norms by promoting autonomy, equality, and the rejection of hierarchies in all relationships. Rather than prioritizing romantic partnerships above all else, relationship anarchy encourages…

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader

Every trip to the grocery store feels like a small victory—labels shouting “organic,” “low fat,” “heart-healthy,” and “all natural” seem to promise a better future with every bite. But behind the bright packaging and healthy buzzwords, a growing number of quietly kept food secrets are undermining public health.

Critics argue the recent UK-US trade deal could undercut domestic producers, introduce lower standards for food and even compromise public health.

Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health.

Food regulations and health guidelines are constantly evolving. As scientific understanding of nutrition and food safety advances, laws change to protect public health. These changes often lead to certain ingredients or food products being reformulated, restricted, or even quietly disappearing from grocery store shelves. Sometimes these changes are widely publicized.…

Editorial: Politicians who are serious about public health can’t ignore the rising toll of illness and death linked to drinking

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy

Americans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy

France recently banned single-use vapes and nicotine pouches as part of its plan to foster a tobacco-free generation. But, as the world marks the annual World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, a group of public health advocates and MPs want to go further – by introducing a generational tobacco ban…

The nation’s top public health agency has posted new recommendations that healthy children may — but no longer should — get COVID-19 vaccinations