The Latest Breaking News from Department of Health

Tony Holohan to stand down as Chief Medical Officer as he's given 'exciting' job at Trinity College

Dr Holohan will begin the role on July 1, having served as CMO since the summer of 2008.

Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Navy fuel leak in Hawaii poisons water

Despite the military being the second-largest economic sector, Hawaiians are fed up with their malfeasance

Salon · Mar 24, 2022

Hawaii Passes And Amends Two Measures To Form Psilocybin Working Group, Move Research Forward

In Hawaii, senators approved two identical measures to form a psilocybin working group, Marijuana Moment reported. The goal of the group would be to explore the therapeutic potential of the psychedelic, but the resolutions were amended and patient access will be contingent on federal approval of psilocybin. Both proposals —sponsored by…

Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022

Parents urged to limit kids' screen time

The Department of Health has suggested parents spend more time playing with their kids after its survey found 64% of children under six years old spend more than one hour on electronic devices daily.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2022

UK's 10 worst Covid hotspots as Omicron sub-variant becomes dominant in Scotland

Latest Department of Health data reveals that Na h-Eileanan Siar in Scotland has the highest infection rate in the UK, while Somerset West and Taunton tops the list in England - with cases up more than 50% in a week

Daily Mirror · Mar 15, 2022

COVID-19 researchers: Florida ‘cherry-picked’ our work in kid vaccine recommendation

TAMPA, Fla. — When the Florida Department of Health released new guidelines this week suggesting healthy children should not get the coronavirus vaccine, it cited several studies to back up the position.

Tribune News Service · Mar 12, 2022

Florida surgeon general contradicts CDC, says healthy kids shouldn’t get COVID vaccine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health is poised to officially recommend against giving coronavirus vaccines to healthy children.

Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2022

Missouri governor picks agency veteran as new MO health chief after senators pushed out predecessor

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday named Paula Nickelson acting director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services after Republican senators ousted her predecessor over support for COVID-19 vaccination.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Department of Health confirms 'public health advice has changed' as mask rule lifted

For the first time in nearly two years since the outbreak of Covid-19 here in Ireland, masks are no longer required in the likes of shops and schools.

Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022

Taoiseach defends HSE amid health budget claims

Micheal Martin said he had ‘faith’ in the HSE and indicated the claims do not ‘reflect reality’.

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022