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Michael Hiltzik: The right wing gets its knives out for California's new medical misinformation law

Painfully aware of how attacks on COVID vaccines and anti-pandemic policies have undermined public health, California enacted a law this year that makes spreading medical misinformation and disinformation about the pandemic grounds for revoking a doctor's license.

Los Angeles Times

There is a hidden epidemic of missed cancer cases – here’s how we save lives now

With up to a million missed diagnoses across Europe as a result of the pandemic, it’s time to put cancer back on the agenda, says Edinburgh University chair of global public health Prof Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Sun-Times CEO Nykia Wright honored as outstanding business leader by YWCA Chicago

The YWCA honors Nykia Wright of the Chicago Sun-Times, Natalie Moore of WBEZ and Dr. Allison Arwady of the Chicago Department of Public Health for their efforts to empower women, fight racism, build community.

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What does the COVID-19 'variant soup' mean for the Asia-Pacific region as travel ramps up?

As sub-variants vie for dominance, how is COVID-19 playing out in different countries across our region?

ABC News

Africa CDC chief urges more COVID-19 testing as cases rise

The head of Africa’s top public health institute is urging authorities across the continent to step up COVID-19 testing amid a concerning rise in new cases in some countries

The Independent UK

Anutin calls for patience on cannabis bill

A recent announcement categorising flowers or buds of the cannabis plant as "controlled herbs" is a temporary measure to slow recreational use while deliberation in parliament continues, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Controversial Title 42 border policy vacated by federal judge

A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday vacated a controversial border policy known as Title 42, a public health law invoked by the Trump administration during the pandemic that had allowed border agents to quickly turn back migrants.

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Controversial Title 42 border policy vacated by federal judge

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., vacated a controversial border policy known as Title 42, a public health law invoked during the pandemic that allowed border agents to quickly turn back migrants.

Los Angeles Times

Big-power rivalry overshadows Biden-Xi cooperation pledge

Their photo op looked good for U.S. and Chinese leaders Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, but the superpowers remain driven by geopolitical rivalry despite their pledge to cooperate on global issues like climate change and public health.

Reuters

Canada is suffering a worrying shortage of children’s fever medication

‘Canadians should buy only what they need, so that other parents and caregivers can access medication so we can meet the needs of sick children,’ public health agency says

The Independent UK

Sales of Buckfast and Tennent's Super lager soared following minimum unit pricing

SALES of a Buckfast and Tennent’s Super lager soared following the introduction of minimum unit pricing, a new report has found.

The National (Scotland)

Earth welcomes its 8 billionth baby. Is that good or bad news... or a bit of both?

Sometime today, the global population is forecast to hit 8 billion. The U.N. calls it a milestone for humanity, made possible by advances in public health and medicine. But there are also challenges.

WEKU

‘I would have had my own house by now’: the devastating effects of a life in thrall to the pokies

Aaron Perkins-Kemp-Berger spent nearly 50 years gambling before he found a way out. Advocates say it’s time to make the problem a public health issue rather than blaming individuals

The Guardian - AU

'Eco-anxiety' in France: How climate change can impact mental health

As concern grows over the climate crisis, so does its toll on our mental well-being. Public health officials have coined the term "eco-anxiety" to describe the fear of environmental doom. They warn that the phenomenon could have damaging long-term effects and amplify health and social inequalities for the most vulnerable.…

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The Independent UK

Sexual health services at ‘breaking point’ as demand among over 65s soars

The number of over 65s contracting STIs increased by 20 per cent

Wales Online

Demand from over 65s pushing sexual health services to brink of collapse

There are fears there could be a surge in sexually transmitted diseases

Daily Record

Scots booze prices rise faster under minimum pricing but cost of Buckfast tumbles

The cost of Scotland's favourite tonic actually fell after the Scottish Government's flagship minimum unit pricing (MUP) laws were introduced in 2018.

The Independent UK

Sexual health services on brink as demand soars – particularly among over 65s

Councils have condemned cuts to sexual health spend as demand for care has increased.

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Tribune News Service

Thousands of experts hired to aid public health departments are losing their jobs

As COVID-19 raged, roughly 4,000 highly skilled epidemiologists, communication specialists and public health nurses were hired by a nonprofit tied to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to plug the holes at battered public health departments on the front lines.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago voters oppose cutting down thousands of trees in Jackson Park and South Shore for Obama Center, golf project

CHICAGO — Residents of Chicago’s South Side overwhelmingly voted to oppose the removal of thousands of trees because of construction around the Obama Presidential Center and a proposed golf course project.

Daily Mirror

Doctors warn health spending cuts in deprived areas will cause 'downward spiral'

Ahead of the Autumn budget this week, the new president of the British Medical Association warns that “perverse” public health cuts have hit poorer areas hardest in the last decade so many people are too sick to work by their 50s

The Independent UK

Thousands protest in support of public health care in Madrid

Tens of thousands of public health workers and their supporters are demonstrating in the Spanish capital to demand more staff in primary health care centers

Los Angeles Times

LA County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising as Thanksgiving nears

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are starting to increase in Los Angeles County amid the wider circulation of newer Omicron subvariants.

The Guardian - US

‘This industry will stop at nothing’: big soda’s fight to ban taxes on sugary drinks

The soda industry has long lobbied against soda taxes in the US but recent evidence shows these extra charges have a positive effect

Tribune News Service

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Before the COVID-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative problems, rather than because their family’s income had increased and made them ineligible.

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