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Heinecke uneasy about vaccines offered to visitors

A hotel tycoon is disappointed with the government's tight control over Covid vaccinations, suggesting more tourists coming to Thailand aren't comfortable visiting public healthcare centres.

Bangkok Post

Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t give up COVID-era power until Texas lawmakers ban vaccine mandates, strengthen border

Abbott doubles down on his long-standing call to lawmakers to prohibit local governments from enacting mask and vaccine mandates.

The Texas Tribune

15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

WEKU

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Two more Strep A fatalities in Scotland over last week as death toll rises to 19

Public Health Scotland say there has been an increase in cases of the seasonal infection this year.

Daily Record

Tax deduction period extended for health foundation donations

The cabinet has extended the double tax deduction period for another two years for contributions made to 13 public health foundations via E-donation.

Bangkok Post

'Housing, employment and skills for all' - North East figure says investment in healthy lives 'will pay dividends'

A leading public health figure has said inequality and poor living conditions underpin the NHS crisis we see in the headlines.

Chronicle Live

Steve Barclay accused of being 'part man, part ostrich' over inaction on excess deaths

Shadow Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne accused the Government of 'denial and buck-passing' as he suggested the Health Secretary is burying his head in the sand like an 'ostrich'

Daily Mirror

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WHO head ‘very concerned’ about rising COVID deaths ahead of meeting to end—or extend—global public health emergency

“While clearly we’re in better shape than we were three years ago when the pandemic hit, the global collective response is once again under strain,” he said at a Tuesday news conference.

Fortune

Fewer Medi-Cal patients got crucial treatment for hepatitis C amid pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Fewer people have gotten crucial medication for hepatitis C under Medi-Cal in recent years, troubling advocates who have pushed to expand the lifesaving treatment.

Los Angeles Times

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland increase in October and November

Public Health Scotland also released an alert for a new synthetic opioid being found on Scotland’s streets and in prisons.

The Independent UK

Emily Atack says it’s ‘important’ to make catcalling a ‘public health issue’

‘That can be very damaging over a period of time,’ actor said

The Independent UK

Covid-19 vaccine available for foreigners nationwide

The Public Health Ministry plans for at least one Covid-19 vaccination centre per province for foreign tourists paying for shots, while foreign residents will continue to get free jabs.

Bangkok Post

Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?

LOS ANGELES — In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, winter holidays were marred by a pair of devastating waves that ripped through California, sending case counts soaring, residents to the hospital in droves and, ultimately, leaving thousands dead.

Los Angeles Times

'Super-gonorrhea' warning as people urged to reduce number of sexual partners

The new strain of the sexually transmitted disease proved resistant to five different antibiotics leading scientists to become concerned of the possibilites of a wider outbreak

Daily Mirror

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Chicago Sun-Times

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can make Illinois healthier than ever

In the three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Illinois, public health experts have gained invaluable knowledge to improve our health care system.

The Independent UK

Yellen in Zambia to discuss debt to China, public health

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Zambia on the second leg on her African tour

Bangkok Post

Activists urge HIV policy reversal

Aids activists are urging the government to revise a new Ministry of Health policy that bars clinics operated by civil society groups from providing HIV treatments to the public.

Fortune

‘We were kindred spirits:’ As seniors battle a loneliness epidemic, the friendship of a 76 and 17-year-old shows connection has no limits

Loneliness is a public health issue. Intergenerational friendship is one solution.

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The Independent UK

Brazil declares public health emergency for Yanomami people

Brazil’s government has declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people in the Amazon who are suffering from malnutrition and diseases such as malaria as a consequence of illegal mining

WEKU

Gas stoves became part of the culture war in less than a week. Here's why

An interview with a federal safety regulator quickly became fodder for outrage, viral social media content and political fundraising.

ABC News

Canberrans waiting to see specialists or undergo surgery through public health system face lengthy delays

Canberrans waiting to see medical specialists or undergo surgery through the public health system are facing lengthy delays.

Fortune

A ‘super strain’ of gonorrhea circulating in the U.S. is so powerful that it can evade many antibiotics used to treat it, experts say

The case comes amid “a rising epidemic of sexually transmitted disease” in the U.S., a public health expert told Fortune.

Los Angeles Times

How scientists trained computers to forecast COVID-19 outbreaks weeks ahead

Imagine a time when your virus-blocking face covering is like an umbrella. Most days, it stays in your closet or is stowed somewhere in your car. But when a COVID-19 outbreak is in the forecast, you can put it to use.

Insider UK

Ministers set to consider banning disposable vapes

Public Health Scotland is examining the impact of vaping, with an action plan due in the autumn

The Independent UK

‘Understaffed and underpaid’ nurses in America’s largest public health system rally after historic strikes

New York City’s public hospital nurses cannot legally strike in their fight for stronger wages and staffing levels. But frontline health workers warn an already-stressed system can’t afford to wait much longer

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