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Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine

The Independent UK

Mitch Mcconnell Warns Against Undermining Polio Vaccine Approval

Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer caution against revoking polio vaccine approval, emphasizing its critical role in public health protection.

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Drugs brought in to prisons in children’s nappies, MPs told

Prisons minister Lord Timpson said the use of drugs in jails needs to be seen as a public health problem.

Evening Standard

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once routinely died in shocking numbers. Teaching 19th-century English literature, I regularly encounter gutting depictions of losing a child, and I am reminded that not knowing the emotional cost of widespread child mortality is a luxury.

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Poliovirus found in wastewater in Spain, Germany and Poland – what you need to know

In 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the global eradication of polio. Within a decade, one of the three poliovirus strains was already virtually eradicated — meaning a permanent reduction of the disease to zero new cases worldwide.

The Conversation

Minister calls for drugs in prisons to be treated as public health issue

Contraband is brought in to prisons in ‘children’s nappies’ and through the use of ‘drone drops’ by organised criminal gangs, MPs heard.

Evening Standard

New York Appeals Dismissed PepsiCo Plastic Pollution Suit

New York state this week appealed the dismissal of a pollution lawsuit against soda giant PepsiCo, accusing its single-use plastic packaging of posing a scourge on waterways and public health.

International Business Times

Drowsy Dangers Demystified Understanding Nodding Off on Heroin and Opiates

In recent years, the opioid crisis has taken center stage as one of the most pressing public health concerns. Among the many troubling behaviors associated with opioid use, "nodding off" is often misunderstood and underestimated. For those directly ...

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Soros' Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights

George Soros' philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world

The Independent UK

EPA Takes Bold Step to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The EPA bans trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), marking a significant step toward protecting public health from cancer-causing chemicals.

Mic

Moroccan Company Develops Mpox Tests Amid African Outbreak

Moldiag in Africa produces mpox tests to combat COVID-19, addressing testing challenges and promoting local manufacturing for public health emergencies.

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The Guardian - UK

Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low

Resort town struggles with squalid housing, poor nutrition for children and now, statistics show, earlier deaths

AAP

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.

The Guardian - US

Trump surgeon general pick involved in gun accident aged 13 that killed her father

Nominee Dr Janette Nesheiwat knocked over gun in 1990, causing it to fire and fatally shoot father in the head

The Guardian - US

Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different

Use of crystal meth is soaring among workers, partiers and the young and threatening a public health crisis

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The Conversation

Mystery disease kills dozens in Congo – what we know so far

A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, cough and anaemia.

Radio France Internationale

Urban greening could prevent hundreds of deaths a year, French study finds

Regreening cities and promoting walking and cycling could save hundreds of lives each year, a study by France's public health body has found.

The Guardian - UK

What is the real toll of natural and climate disasters? Science has staggering new answers

New research challenges us to look beyond the initial event to the devastating long-term impacts. Governments must take note, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Independent UK

Air pollution hits 20-year low but public health risks remain – think tank

Almost all of England is still exposed to levels that the World Health Organisation associates with significant public health risks, researchers said.

Roll Call

How backlash to the pandemic helped shape Trump’s health picks - Roll Call

Cabinet health picks include vaccine skeptics, supporters of herd immunity and promoters of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.

The Conversation

‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit

Vaping rates among young people continue to be a major public health concern, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere.

The Conversation

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop Fluoridation!” Below it, other banners demand action and warn of supposed dangers.

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