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Public health experts stress that the potential closure of hospitals due to extreme weather events goes beyond immediate health concerns.

Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in what is likely “the most egregious public health error in modern history.”

You may have heard reports about outbreaks of pneumonia affecting children in the Netherlands, Denmark and parts of the US and China, which are higher than usual for this time of year. Parents are keeping a watchful eye on the news, while public health officials monitor the global incidence of…

African countries can simultaneously address climate change and improve public health by reducing air pollution. In many cases these actions also have other societal, economic, environment or health benefits.

A revolutionary shift in genomics tech has enabled population-scale sequencing, leading to unprecedented insights into humans’ genetic diversity. UK's 100K Genome project, deCODE's Icelandic effort, Diversity Human Genome Initiative, AllofUS, 1+ Million Genomes, 3M African Genomes, Emirati genome programme, GenomeAsia, IndiGen, and GenomeIndia - all aim to sequence lakhs of…

Continent must have more resilient health systems and local vaccine manufacturing to prevent next pandemic, says public health body

A coroner hit out at the 'illogical' decision not to issue a public health warning about the potentially lethal danger of eating yew tree berries

Mysuru civic workers staged a demo to demand regularisation of services. They argued that their work is essential for public health. Former Mayor Narayan led the agitation, and submitted a charter of demands including regularisation of 544 UGD workers, abrogation of outsourcing, health cards, rest rooms, and scholarships.

Residents say they are ‘sick and tired’ of foul smell that hangs over their Ipswich homes and have called for public health inquiry

World AIDS Day targets to address one of the most pressing global public health challenges, which currently has no cure.

Strongest overhaul of rules in over three decades will cost billions as Biden administration moves to prevent public health crises