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In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi activists, public health experts, tuberculosis survivors, and people living with HIV sought his urgent intervention to halt what they said were frequent shortages of anti-TB drugs

The article is here; the Abstract: A new generation of claims argues that addictive design by social media companies has caused a national mental health crisis, and so seeks to join nascent state legislative efforts in making addictive design by technology companies public health law's next frontier. But the threshold,…

US appeals court upholds FDA's graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging, supporting public health efforts and raising awareness about smoking dangers.

The precise cause of Parkinson's disease, a neurological condition that affects millions of people worldwide, is still a mystery to medical professionals. There are many theories, but new studies have revealed a possible connection between the illness and pesticide exposure. These chemicals are still widely used despite persistent worries about…

Learn about the alarming rise in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. and the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address this public health crisis.

The California Department of Public Health says the agency is enforcing state requirements, despite deep budget cuts.

Rates are so bad in Native American communities that public health experts have asked the federal government to declare an emergency. Inadequate prenatal care may be partly to blame.

Public health experts say reforms will not affect prescription vapes after Greens and Nationals raise concerns of ‘prohibition’ approach

As vaping continues to take hold among young generations, the government is introducing jail time and fines for those who breach bans under proposed laws.

Beer, wine and spirits are all treated differently under Australia’s ‘patchwork’ of alcohol taxes – and public health experts say the system needs an overhaul

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro indicted for criminal association and falsifying COVID-19 vaccination data, raising concerns about public health respo...