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As one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., kidney disease is a serious public health problem. The disease is particularly severe among Black Americans, who are three times more likely than white Americans to develop kidney failure.

"It’s not like public health is infallible," the Stanford professor and Great Barrington Declaration author tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.

Testing failures are a key reason the U.S. fared so poorly with COVID. Are we repeating these mistakes with H5N1?

At least six people have died from heat-related causes this year so far in sizzling metro Phoenix, where the temperatures this week hit 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius), Arizona’s Maricopa Department of Public Health reported this week

Learn about the dangers of heat-related illnesses, the impact on the body, and the importance of rapid cooling strategies to safeguard public health.

Climate change is one of the greatest public health threats humanity has ever faced.

Director of Public Health, Odisha Nilakantha Mishra on Wednesday said that 5 deaths and 18 suspected cases of diphtheria were detected in Odisha. Read further on Dynamite News:

"And why we should have"

New Zealand’s understaffed and underfunded midwifery sector is hoping to benefit from increased health funding announced in the 2024 budget. The government has promised NZ$8.15 billion in additional operating capital for the health system, with $3.44 billion earmarked for hospital and speciality services and $2.12 billion for primary care and…