The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Medical professionals and some in conservative circles feel argument of Lee Jae Myung may be a bit thin

Drop is cause for public health concern, but news isn’t all bad as acknowledging struggles is ‘a good sign’, experts say

The dismissal of a a renowned health leader who refused to ignore Palestine highlights false claims of universality in human rights, global health and academia

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health

Trump signs executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, raising urgent public safety and enforcement concerns.

Dr Susan Monarez to head PHNIX, a response to Trump administration’s dismantling of public health safeguards

Law enforcement and public health experts worry that potential cuts to resources that save lives and stop the flow of drugs into the state could raise overdose deaths

An early flu season, a new variant and poor takeup of vaccines leave the already vulnerable health service in a dangerous position, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

Loneliness isn’t just a feeling—it’s becoming a headline, a statistic, and, for many, a full-blown crisis. And while we often think of loneliness as a universal human experience, researchers and health experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about male loneliness in particular. From the young man struggling to make friends…

An array of under-the-radar initiatives are taking hold across the US, often tied to immunization, fluoridation and raw milk

YOUR VIEWS: Our community says the ‘flunami’ was inevitable – with many arguing that years of underfunding, workforce pressures and rising demand have left the NHS acutely vulnerable to any sudden spike in winter illness