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Cases of highly infectious and preventable measles surged across the globe by 20 percent last year

The rise of infections was tied to inadequate vaccination rates in children

The Independent UK

New York officials latest to warn against Botox shots from unlicensed providers

The CDC also announced it is looking into nationwide reports of harmful reactions after injections from unlicensed individuals

The Guardian - US

Lacking counselors, US schools turn to the booming business of online therapy

As schools across the U.S. grapple with the student mental health crisis, the use of telehealth therapy for students has skyrocketed

The Independent UK

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New York drug consumption rooms to influence Glasgow pilot, First Minister says

GLASGOW’S pioneering drug consumption room will be shaped by research carried out in New York City, the First Minister has said.

The National (Scotland)

A one-year-old boy died at an NYC daycare. Authorities say he was exposed to Fentanyl

New York City authorities say that fentanyl traces were found underneath a mat where children at the home-based Divino Niño daycare had been sleeping. Andrea Blanco and Graeme Massie report

The Independent UK

One-year-old dies at New York City daycare and three children hospitalized

Emergency workers responding to report of cardiac arrest find equipment used in production of illegal drugs

The Guardian - US

States, cities scramble to combat animal ‘tranq’ in street drugs

As a dangerous new additive found in fentanyl and other street drugs surges from coast to coast, health officials in nearly every state are scrambling to track it.

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Mayor Adams slams stigma against ‘the word vagina’ as NYC expands access to free abortion pills

NEW YORK — Abortion pills will soon be available free of charge at four public health clinics in the city, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday while lamenting what he described as a societal stigma against vaginas.

Tribune News Service

Unwanted NYC Christmas gifts: COVID and the flu, health officials warn

NEW YORK — ‘Tis the season for COVID-19 and the flu.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: The polio virus was detected in New York City wastewater. Do you need to worry?

The highly infectious viral disease can lead to permanent paralysis of the arms and legs and even death in some cases. Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated if they haven't been.

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Critics say 'monkeypox' is a racist name. But it's not going away anytime soon

Scientists call the name "discriminatory and stigmatizing." The World Health Organization agrees. But no progress has been made on finding a new name. And some say the name doesn't need changing.

WEKU

Monkeypox straining already overstretched public health system

Deep into their third year of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, local and state public health workers are battered, depleted and, in many places, demoralized.

Tribune News Service

New York declares public health emergency over monkeypox case numbers

In the last two days, the state health department has also called monkeypox an “imminent threat to public health”

Irish Mirror

New York declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency

Mayor says as as many as 150,000 residents could be at risk of infection

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New York City declares monkeypox a public health emergency

Officials in New York City have declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak

Tribune News Service

As NYC runs out of monkeypox vaccine, Mayor Adams presses top Biden aides

Mayor Eric Adams raised alarm about New York City’s monkeypox vaccine “supply constraints” in a phone call with two of President Biden’s top public health officials late Tuesday as the city once again ran out of shots against the viral disease.

Tribune News Service

NY Mayor Adams not reinstating indoor face mask mandate despite Health Department recommendation

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is not reinstating the city’s indoor face mask mandate despite a recommendation from the city Health Department to do so in light of a recent uptick in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.

Tribune News Service

NYC enters ‘high’ COVID-19 alert status

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams upgraded New York City’s COVID-19 alert status to high on Tuesday due to a surge in people testing positive and being hospitalized for the virus.

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‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

NYC enters ‘medium risk alert level’ as COVID cases climb

NEW YORK — New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan declared Monday morning that the city has elevated its COVID-19 threat level to a “medium risk alert” due to a recent increase in cases.

Tribune News Service

Mayor Eric Adams opts to keep NYC school mask rule for kids under 5 — but court ruling may scuttle his plan

NEW YORK — Confusion erupted Friday over whether the city’s youngest children should wear face masks in school, as Mayor Adams vowed to keep a mandate in place for the toddlers despite a court ruling that struck down the requirement as unenforceable.

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Mayor Adams to drop NYC school mask rule for kids younger than 5 on April 4

NEW YORK — As long as New York’s coronavirus infection risk remains low, toddlers won’t have to wear face masks in school starting next month, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday amid concerns that a new COVID-19 variant will cause cases to rise.

The Independent UK

NYC may lift rules requiring face masks for children under 5

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is preparing to lift requirements that children under age 5 wear face masks in school

Tribune News Service

NYC’s new health czar makes case for maintaining mask mandate for young kids

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams’ newly minted health commissioner argued Friday that the city should indefinitely maintain its mask mandate for kids younger than 5 years old, striking a more cautious tone than his boss who recently signaled he wants to scrap the restriction sooner rather than later.

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