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Evangelicals look to pastors on vaccines

Research has found Christian nationalism to be one of the strongest predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Salon

COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start

A new COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake.

Reuters

UK public health alert over Ebola outbreak as doctors urged 'be vigilant for symptoms'

The UK Health Security Agency is currently monitoring an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda - but the risk to the public in the UK is very low and there are currently no cases of the disease confirmed in this country

Daily Mirror

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Youngest children to get Covid jabs

The Ministry of Public Health will inoculate young children aged six months to four years old with the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine starting next Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Rates of little-known STI that ‘could lead to infertility’ soar 64-fold

Most cases were found in men last year, according to public health data

The Independent UK

Liz Truss's Government 'must keep commitment to Level Up health in areas like the North East', urges professor

Prof Clare Bambra has voiced concerns that the new Liz Truss-led Government is moving away from previous commitments to Level Up health.

Chronicle Live

Stephen Donnelly announces appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health

The appointment follows an open competition that took place through the Top-Level Appointment Commission (TLAC) process

Irish Mirror

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Flu and covid warning as Liverpool expects 'difficult winter'

Public Health Director expecting tough time ahead as he urges people to take up vaccines

Liverpool Echo

E.coli outbreak at Lanarkshire primary school as 10 pupils test positive and entire class closed

Public health is leading an investigation into the the cause of the infections at Tinto Primary and have closed the affected primary one/two class in a bid to prevent further spread.

Glasgow Live

Why big-ticket hospital pledges are dominating Victoria's state election

Both Labor and the Coalition are promising to pour billions into the state's hospitals. A political analyst expects they'll keep on coming, as the public health sector urges politicians not to lose sight of other major health challenges.

ABC News

Diabetes in South Africa: 60% aren't being screened for complications, according to new study

The world is experiencing a steep rise in the number of people living with diabetes, a chronic condition of significant public health concern. Many developing countries like South Africa now bear the greatest burden.

The Conversation

This pharmacist is taking a loss to share the monkeypox vaccine. Here’s why

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Pucci’s Pharmacy co-owner Clint Hopkins heeded his conscience and the Sacramento County public health team’s call for help with vaccinating people at high-risk of contracting monkeypox.

Tribune News Service

Elderly reminded of need for boosters

The Public Health Ministry has reiterated its call for almost 2 million elderly to get jabs against Covid-19, saying half of the deaths recorded last week were among people not vaccinated.

Bangkok Post

New declarations that ‘the pandemic is over’ once again miss the larger point, experts say

LOS ANGELES — “The pandemic is over.”

Los Angeles Times

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Daily Mirror

All your questions about new Covid wave - symptoms, face mask advice and flu risk

Azeem Majeed, professor of public health at Imperial College, London, is answering key questions as temperatures drop and concerns rise over another Covid wave

The Canberra Times

Wellbeing fund worth $8.75m will take pitches from ACT health workers

The fund will consider proposals from teams within the ACT's public health system.

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: Long COVID has become a parallel pandemic

The price of “living with COVID” in a free and open society is turning out to be much heftier than public health experts predicted.

The Guardian - UK

Who’s paying for Britain’s disastrous mini-budget? We are, with our health

From stress about homelessness to illnesses caused by food poverty and cold homes, this financial chaos will take a heavy toll, says public health professor Devi Sridhar

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Bangkok Post

Key provinces to serve Covid early-warning role

The Public Health Ministry is to monitor the Covid-19 situation, with particular regard to eight provinces including Bangkok, where it will promote booster shots.

Newcastle Herald

End of mandatory isolation ushers a new era of 'living with' COVID

Relaxing COVID clamps, successfully

Asharq Al-Awsat

KSrelief Supports COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided support for the national campaign for vaccination against coronavirus, implemented by the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. The campaign was carried out in 12 governorates between September 24 and 28…

Inverse

Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? Experts share their predictions for 2023

Three scholars of different parts of U.S. society affected by the pandemic — public health, education, and the economy — evaluated how “over” the pandemic is in their worlds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city employees. The new policy applies to birthing and nonbirthing parents.

The policy comes just in time for Edwina Mitchell, a food protection employee for the city’s Department of Public Health. “It means everything. I already feel a little stress-free,” said the mother of a 4-year-old and who is due to give birth to her second child in January.

Reason

Guns Aren't a Public Health Issue

A deeply flawed documentary by the gray lady unwittingly makes the case for why the CDC shouldn't be studying gun violence.

The Conversation

Ebola: what are the symptoms, how does it spread and where did it come from?

Uganda health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Ebola outbreaks emerge periodically in several African countries, most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Public health expert Yap Boum, who has been involved in managing Ebola outbreaks in the past, answers some key questions about Ebola’s history,…

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