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Concerned about US vaccine misinformation and access, public health experts start Vaccine Integrity Project
Concerned that the nation’s health leadership is casting unfounded doubt on the safety of well-studied vaccines and may take ...
Federal funding cuts hurt Austin Public Health's ability to fight outbreaks, director says
The funding is a part of $39 million in grant money in Austin Public Health's budget. Because public health grant funding "is ...
Public health alert issued for budget-friendly Mexican meal: ‘Should be thrown away’
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently announced a public health alert over ...
Harris County and U.S cities sue Trump administration over slashing millions in public health funds
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee sued the Trump administration and U.S Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, a notable ...
Indiana state budget deal: Cigarette taxes go up, public health funding goes down
Lawmakers had a $2 billion revenue hole to plug in the last week. This is the deal they came up with, that they plan to vote ...
Whooping cough cases are rising again in the US, challenging public health departments
Preliminary data from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. has seen 8,485 cases of whooping cough ...
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Are We Ready for the Next Public Health Crisis?
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are asking what we can learn to better prepare for future health crises.
Public health alert issued: Feds say popular Aldi product could contain metal pieces
Federal officials have issued a public health alert for a popular pork product sold at Aldi. The U.S. Department of ...
Federal funding cuts threaten NC’s public health crisis response, director says
The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health director stated that federal funding cuts are endangering the state's ...
No crisis in public health sector, says Tufton
Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has defended the state of Jamaica’s public health sector in the wake of ...
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US measles battle hindered by confusion over health secretary response U.S. pediatricians and infectious disease experts say the fight against rising measles cases nationwide is being hampered by ...
Health officials warn of high bacteria levels at several Los Angeles County beaches
Health officials are warning residents to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean water at several Los Angeles County beaches due to bacterial levels exceeding state health standards. These ...