The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Pandemic-era rules on COVID-19 testing for White House journalists are being loosened as the public health emergency declaration expires Thursday

The World Health Organization declared on May 5, 2023, that the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a public health emergency. Although the virus is still causing hospitalizations and deaths, many travelers who were reluctant to go abroad because of the pandemic now feel freer to travel internationally again.

The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to increase Covid-19 control measures in schools when students return to class later this month.

The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to ramp up Covid-19 control measures in schools due to concerns over a potential spike in infections when students begin returning to class later this month.

The national public health dashboard is blinking hazards ahead

Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.

When the new COVID-19 vaccinations were introduced two years ago, public health experts discovered an increase in incidences of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, particularly among young guys who had received mRNA immunisations. Read further on Dynamite News:

Biden administration is preparing for end of contentious US policy that let authorities turn away most asylum seekers.

Public health experts warn that major sporting codes have allowed themselves to become vehicles for the promotion and normalisation of gambling

Study after study shows loneliness and isolation have a profound effect on physical and mental health.

Here, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist, WHO and current chairperson, MSSRF, weighs in with her expertise, explaining the issue.