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Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths

After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed the hospital for fumbling her care. Daisy’s father told The Texas Tribune he never to spoke to Malone.

The Texas Tribune

Getting 2025's vaccine schedule right

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices must be allowed to protect public health

Salon

Gene Hackman property showed rodent infestation after hantavirus check

New Mexico public health department’s report found evidence of nests and droppings in the property’s outbuildings, but not at the main residence

The Guardian - UK

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How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called the winter of 2024-2025 a “high severity” season with the highest hospitalization rate in 15 years.

The Conversation

What to know about fluoride, the substance at the heart of SNL’s ‘unfunny’ skit

Fluoride has hit the headlines again after a “mean” SNL skit

The Independent UK

How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad

When the Trump administration announced in February 2025 that it was cutting 10% of staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it seemed that a small but storied program within it called the Epidemic Intelligence Service – also known as the CDC’s disease detectives – would also be…

The Conversation

Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a week, writes Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

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Voices: Who’s to blame for Birmingham’s bin crisis? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Birmingham’s bin strike has sparked a heated public debate over workers’ rights, public health, and the future of essential services – so where do you stand?

The Independent UK

Fired FDA communications staff worry about impact on public health - Roll Call

As the Trump administration cuts thousands of federal jobs, some fired workers worry about health agencies' ability to protect the public.

Roll Call

Army planners sent in to help clear Birmingham’s rubbish piles

Government calls in military experts as month-long refuse workers’ strike brings warnings of public health emergency

The Guardian - UK

Measles cases in Texas continue to grow. Trump’s funding cuts could make it worse

The more than 700 measles cases reported this year in the U.S. have already surpassed last year’s total

The Independent UK

As RFK Jr. defends cuts to public health, experts warn of devastating effects that could haunt Americans for decades

There is one area to which experts say Trump’s administration unquestionably has already done real damage: public health.

Fortune

How public health can survive RFK Jr.

There really is a way to make America healthy again. It's just not Kennedy's way

Salon

Tuberculosis could end if there’s more US public health funding, experts say

Resurgence could be on horizon as outbreaks pick up speed in US and abroad amid public health program cuts

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The Texas Tribune

Federal public health cuts could cost Texas $700 million

State and local health agencies are having to cut programs and staff to make up the loss and more cuts could be coming.

LiveScience

When will the US measles outbreak end?

A public health official in Texas recently warned that the state's ongoing measles outbreak could last a year. Why are cases expected to keep rising?

The Guardian - US

RFK Jr says his response to measles outbreak should be ‘model for the world’

Public health experts argue he failed to give a full-throated endorsement of an extremely effective vaccine

Salon

Now is the time for a COVID-19 synthesis

Collective trauma has made talk about the pandemic overwhelming. Five years on, it’s time to apply lessons learned

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The Texas Tribune

Push for Texas to weaken vaccine mandates persists as measles surge

Much of the outbreak is concentrated in the districts of Texas House leaders, including Speaker Dustin Burrows. The crisis appears to have done little to change support for “vaccine choice.”

The Independent UK

Mar-a-Lago to get $1.8 million in ‘security enhancements’ as DOGE takes a chainsaw to government spending

Exclusive: The taxpayer-funded upgrades come while spending on education and public health is gutted and entire federal agencies are eliminated by Donald Trump and “First Buddy” Elon Musk

The Independent UK

EPA to review ‘new science’ on fluoride as RFK Jr. reportedly tells CDC to stop recommending it

Experts say taking fluoride out of drinking water would degrade public health

The Guardian - AU

Measles is back. Now is the time to bolster Australian public health

The moment to prepare for the next health emergency is with us. We must not be complacent

The Independent UK

Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock

Public health officials say a day care facility in a Texas county that’s part of the measles outbreak has multiple cases, including children too young to be fully vaccinated

The Conversation

Uganda’s boda boda bikes are deadly polluters: study models how going electric could save lives

In Uganda, motorcycles known as boda bodas are a key part of the transport system. The country has over 1.5 million boda bodas on the road, amounting to roughly 70% of all vehicles. Boda bodas are crucial in providing last mile transport for people and goods on short trips because…

The Guardian - UK

Amid all the warnings about a ‘dementia tsunami’, here are the things you should know

When we dig into new research we see why all the alarming headlines are written, but also that science is bringing new hope, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

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