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The new U.S. COVID booster campaign needs a dose of clarity about its goals and limitations. The latest “bivalent” vaccine — retooled to protect against the currently circulating BA.5 variant — will benefit some more than others. The oldest and most vulnerable citizens are likely to benefit most. Public health…

The country registered 10 more Covid-19 fatalities and 637 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

The country registered nine more Covid-19 fatalities and 811 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Wednesday morning.

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee is calling on tackling poverty to become a major public health priority.

No one should have to be subjected to violence or harassment in the workplace. But workplace harassment is surprisingly widespread in Canada. In 2018, Statistics Canada found that 19 per cent of women and 13 per cent of men experienced harassment in their workplaces.

Public Health Wales said cases of flu are already being detected in Wales

A strain of avian influenza has been detected in a backyard flock of birds in Dallas County, although the virus poses little threat to public health, the Texas Animal Health Commission announced Monday.

The country registered 10 more Covid-19 fatalities and 351 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning.

The Public Health Ministry sees the country as almost back to pre-Covid-19 and with adequate health resources to handle any future outbreaks, which are expected to be in the form of small and seasonal waves similar to influenza.