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How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health researchers explain why Africa needs up-to-date health facility databases

The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and oxygen availability, and even where to find medical specialists. This data could have enabled…

The Conversation

Groundbreaking study finds microplastics in semen and female reproductive fluid

A growing body of research warns that these nearly ubiquitous tiny particles, under 5mm in size, pose a threat to environmental and public health

The Independent UK

‘Tech for good’: How a messaging app is improving public health in China

Tencent Health has deployed AI-powered features on the popular WeChat app to improve public health in China.

Euronews

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‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush

A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold.

Radio France Internationale

‘Need to apologise immediately’: Journalist bodies condemn Assam minister’s ‘inferior people’ remark

The Media Association of Assam (MAA) and the Guwahati Press Club have condemned Assam minister of Public Health Engineering Jayanta Malla Baruah's “insulting” remarks about a journalist.

Newslaundry

Banned In California: 14 Illegal Items You Can’t Have

California is known for its progressive laws, but some rules still surprise even longtime residents. From wildlife restrictions to everyday objects, the list of illegal...

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Trump’s ‘Trans Mice’ Line Got Laughs. The Science Behind It Could Save Lives.

Research on HIV, cancer and infertility is being quietly dismantled under Trump’s anti-DEI agenda.

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10 Diagnoses That Are Rising Rapidly Without Explanation

In the world of public health, experts closely monitor disease trends to understand and combat threats to our well-being. Typically, when a condition becomes more common, there are clear reasons, such as an aging population, improved detection methods, or known environmental factors. However, researchers are currently observing a concerning rise…

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Idaho doctor, patients sue over new law halting public benefits to immigrants in US unlawfully

A new Idaho law restricting public benefits for undocumented immigrants is facing a legal challenge

The Independent UK

Panel recommends removing thimerosal from flu vaccines - Roll Call

A key vaccine policy advisory group is recommending the public not receive vaccines that have thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative.

Roll Call

HIV Patients at Risk as New Budget Plan Targets Critical Funding

As lawmakers in Washington debate the new federal budget, one group is bracing for devastating consequences: Americans living with HIV. The proposed GOP-led budget calls...

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New cannabis controls ban most smoking in shops

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Bangkok Post

CDC’s overhauled vaccine panel presses on despite concerns - Roll Call

Public health community has raised concerns about how the newly-picked vaccine panel may influence decisions going forward.

Roll Call

Order signed on need for doctor’s prescription for cannabis

Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin said on Tuesday he had signed an order restricting cannabis use to strictly medical purposes.

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - AU

‘Tricky ethical space’: endometriosis centre funded by family with links to poker machine giant divides experts

A $50m pledge to revolutionise research into the disease has divided academics and public health experts

The Guardian - UK

How can RFK Jr ‘Make America healthy again’? He is ignoring the two biggest killers of American children

The US health secretary’s latest report is more interested in vaccine scepticism than the brutal toll inflicted by guns and road traffic accidents, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Conversation

I’m an expert in crafting public health messages: Here are 3 marketing strategies I use to make Philadelphia healthier

In Philadelphia, the leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer and unintentional drug overdose. While some of these deaths are caused by things out of our control – like genetics – many are largely preventable.

The Guardian - UK

Majority of children will be overweight or obese in nine areas of England by 2035, study shows

Exclusive: Analysis by Royal Society for Public Health suggests obesity rates will rise in 90% of the country

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The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuse is ‘public health emergency’, experts say after critical NHS report

Exclusive: Analysis finds domestic abuse training for staff in England and Wales ‘sporadic and inconsistent’

The Guardian - US

‘These deaths are not inevitable’: state gun control laws reduce children’s firearm deaths, study shows

States that enact stricter gun control measures show a decrease in the leading cause of death of US children

The Guardian - US

Pandemic preparedness ‘dramatically eroding’ under Trump, experts say

With misinformation and murky details on bird flu and measles outbreaks, experts worry about the next pandemic

The Independent UK

‘Public health crisis’ warning issued about hidden killer

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The Guardian - UK

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Royal College of Physicians also says poor air quality costs country more than £500m a week

The Independent UK

Warning over UK’s ‘toxic air’ which will be linked to 30,000 deaths this year

Air pollution is a ‘public health crisis’ costing taxpayers up to £50bn a year, warns Royal College of Physicians

Latin Times

Vaccine Expert Warns 'Americans Are Going to Die' as RFK Jr. Seeks to Replace Advisers He Fired

A senior vaccine expert at the CDC has resigned in protest, warning that RFK Jr.'s sweeping changes to vaccine policy and leadership endanger public health.

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