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Marburg virus outbreak spreads in Rwanda

Most infected are health care workers treating patients in the capital, but officials fear more cases will emerge

Salon · Oct 3, 2024

US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising

U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024

How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key

There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2024

US health authorities need to play a larger role in cannabis policy, a new report says

A scientific panel is calling for a public health approach to marijuana that’s a big departure from “Just Say No.” The report was released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2024

U.S. Suicide Rates Remain High, Show Cautious Improvement

CDC data shows U.S. suicide rates remained high in 2022 and 2023, with efforts showing promise.

Top News · Sep 26, 2024

Airdropping vaccines to eliminate canine rabies in Texas – two scientists explain the decades of research behind its success

Rabies is a deadly disease. Without vaccination, a rabies infection is nearly 100% fatal once someone develops symptoms. Texas has experienced two rabies epidemics in animals since 1988: one involving coyotes and dogs in south Texas, and the other involving gray foxes in west central Texas. Affecting 74 counties, these…

The Conversation · Sep 26, 2024

Bird flu casts a wider net as U.S. health officials keep drip-feeding information on Fridays

Researchers are urging the CDC to get ahead of the H5N1 virus 'before it’s too late.'

Fortune · Sep 26, 2024

Virus that can cause polio-like paralysis in children on the rise in California - and there is no known cure

Most healthcare providers are not able test specifically for the virus, making diagnosis tricky

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

Fall means it’s time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Recent Overdose Trends Underline the Folly of the War on Drugs

Both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris support supply-side tactics that are worse than ineffective.

Reason · Sep 25, 2024