‘Unprecedented’ tuberculosis outbreak is underway in Kansas. Are Californians at risk?
As Kansas deals with one of the largest tuberculous outbreaks in the nation since the 1950s, Californians may be wondering ...
US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this ...
Tuberculosis is making a comeback, experts warn. Why N.J. is at a higher risk.
New Jersey is experiencing a similar increase in cases and has a TB incidence rate above the national average. While TB isn’t ...
How The Trump Presidency Is Already Affecting Public Health
It has been just over two weeks since President Trump took office, and there have been significant effects already on public ...
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Flu, COVID, and RSV: It's Peak Season
For the week ending Jan. 25, seasonal flu activity remains high and increasing. Clinical laboratories tested 129,378 ...
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Ministry Halts U.S. Funded Health Staff Payments - Civil Society Authority Bars Asset Transfers By USAID Recipients
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has instructed health bureaus to halt all activities and payments related to employees hired under U.S. government budget support, citing the termination of funding from ...
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Government Accountability Office says the country needs a unified food safety system
A new report from the Government Accountability Office states that most goals to reduce foodborne illnesses in America have not been met. The GAO report ...
Number of NH children with elevated blood-lead levels increases as testing rises
A new report shows that the number of children in New Hampshire with elevated levels of lead in their blood is creeping up to ...
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Public health data chaos: How New York is protected from federal communications freeze
Local and state health departments in New York collect and own health data rather than the federal government. With uncertainties surrounding federal data sharing, this means we can still monitor ...
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What we saved from the federal government’s data purge
Many federal datasets and webpages are no longer accessible in order to comply with Trump’s executive order recognizing only ...
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'You will have blood on your hands': GOP senator — a physician – condemned for RFK Jr. vote
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), a physician with a record of working to help the uninsured and underinsured, on Tuesday ...
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Trump’s executive orders spark chaos: South Africa’s vital HIV programs face uncertain future
Are Pepfar-funded programmes able to deliver life-saving care? Why are South Africa’s HIV/Aids services still using US aid?