WHO congratulates Fiji on eliminating trachoma as a public health threat
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating…
People asked to steer clear of petroleum sheen on Fremont Lake
NEWAYGO COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and local agencies are…
Non-standard employment, paid sick leave, and income loss during COVID-19 self-isolation: cross-sectional findings from South Korea | International Journal for Equity in Health
Main findings Our investigation showed that South Korea’s self-isolation policy, which required people infected with COVID-19 to stay…
Trump official calls for MMR vaccine to be separated into 3 shots
Jim O’Neill, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, called for drastic changes to the…
Exploring health system resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: an interrupted time series analysis of service utilisation and sociodemographic differences | BMC Health Services Research
In this study, we evaluated the resilience of the Swedish health system by analysing changes in essential health…
EPA’s job is to protect America’s air, water, and land. Here’s how a shutdown affects that effort.
“Nobody will be holding polluters accountable for what they dump into the air we breathe, in the water…
How a government shutdown may affect federal agencies
The federal government is nearing a partial shutdown, with a range of effects on public services and the…
Prospective study of oil spill cleanup-related exposure to volatile organic compounds and glycemic dysregulation | Environmental Health
Aguilera F, Méndez J, Pásaro E, Laffon B. Review on the effects of exposure to spilled oils on…
Climate change is already driving heat mortality and massive economic losses
A landmark analysis reveals the deadly toll of human-caused climate change, calling for urgent global health action and…
HEALWELL’s Intrahealth Selected by Public Health Sudbury & Districts to Implement Advanced EMR Platform
“We are honoured to partner with Public Health Sudbury & Districts on this initiative,” said Dorian Prior, President…
Why England May Ban Energy Drinks for Under‑16s
LONDON — Ever been ID’d when buying a can of Red Bull? That’s what the future may hold…
What rescheduling marijuana means in law, politics and business
For years, removing marijuana from the highest tier of controlled substances has been a standard Democratic Party talking…