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WHO: Time for Covid Reality Check after 1 Mn Deaths this Year

The World Health Organization's Covid chief said Friday it was time for a reality check on the virus after the millionth death from the disease this year. Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead Covid-19, said the toll was "heartbreaking" because the tests, treatments, vaccines and public health measures to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chhattisgarh HC issues contempt notice to top officials of health department

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh high court has issued contempt notice to public health and family welfare department principal secretary Maninder Kaur Dwivedi and under secretary Rajesh Singh Gaur in connection with the transfer of Dr Pramod Mahajan, chief medical and health officer (CMHO), Bilaspur. Dr Mahajan also holds additional charge of divisional…

The Times of India

1,631 new Covid inpatients, 29 more deaths

There were 29 more Covid-19 deaths and 1,631 new cases admitted to hospitals on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

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Early signs suggest monkeypox may be slowing in the U.S.

Rates of new cases are declining in major cities, suggesting public health campaigns are working.

WEKU

Thai use of medical cannabis promoted at gathering

Thailand could be an example of how "health could bring wealth" based on the successful policy of cannabis use for medical treatments, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.

Bangkok Post

1,749 new Covid inpatients, 28 more deaths

There were 28 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,749 new patients admitted to hospitals on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Two women diagnosed with monkeypox in Wake County, first females in NC to get virus

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two Wake County women have been diagnosed with monkeypox, a virus that has exclusively been diagnosed in North Carolinian men up until this point, county public health officials announced Thursday.

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Harvard Dr. Peter Grinspoon On Oxycodone And Cannabis For Harm Reduction: 'By Combining Opioids And Cannabis The Doses Can Stay Low'

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Benzinga

Public health alert issued over Perdue frozen chicken tenders that may contain plastic

The USDA advised buyers to dispose of the gluten-free tenders sold at BJs because they may contain small pieces of clear plastic and blue dye

The Independent UK

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Chicago health chief Dr. Allison Arwady both test positive for COVID-19

The two join the lengthy list of Illinois officials and politicians who have come down with the virus since March 2020. The 88-year-old White reported mild symptoms, and Arwady said she had “some cold-like symptoms and fever but am otherwise well.” Both are fully vaccinated and boosted and working…

Chicago Sun-Times

Public health management will be focus of TS govt.: Harish Rao

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The Hindu

Health awareness up after COVID pandemic: Harish Rao

‘State spending 4.5% of its budget on health sector’

The Hindu

Public health warning issued as storm sewage discharged at popular Welsh beaches

A public health warning has been issued at four beaches in Pembrokeshire and Anglesey

Wales Online

Expect a different flu season: Why you'll want to be vaccinated for flu

COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years.

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Daily Record

Cancelled operations across NHS Ayrshire & Arran have almost tripled, new figures show

Figures have been presented by Public Health Scotland.

The Guardian - AU

‘Oh well, wine o’clock’: what midlife women say about drinking and why it’s hard to stop

New research finds women’s relationship with alcohol can differ depending on their social class – for some it’s a social celebration, for others relief from loneliness and stress

Bangkok Post

2,002 new Covid inpatients, 29 more deaths

There were 29 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,002 new patients admitted to hospitals on Wednesday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Thursday.

The Conversation

'Oh well, wine o’clock': what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it's so hard to stop

Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of a discretionary treat and more of a nightly must-have.

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Leana Wen Accused of 'Unsafe, Ableist, Fatphobic, and Unethical Practices' for Opposing COVID Mandates

The left-leaning commentator wants to get back to normal. So more than 600 experts want to censor her.

Tribune News Service

3 Georgia children diagnosed with monkeypox, according to health officials

ATLANTA — Three children in Georgia have been diagnosed with monkeypox, including one child who lives in metro Atlanta, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.

WEKU

New York counties gear up to fight a polio outbreak among the unvaccinated

Polio is spreading in a few New York counties with low vaccination rates. Experts warn that other places in the U.S. could face the same challenge.

The Conversation

Misinformation is a common thread between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS pandemics – with deadly consequences

Since health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 cases, misinformation has spread just as quickly as the virus. Social media may have made the amount, variety and speed of misinformation seem unprecedented, but COVID-19 isn’t the first pandemic where false and harmful information has set back public health.

Tribune News Service

More communities are giving flavored tobacco the boot. Will California follow?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — California’s third-largest city banished flavored tobacco products from store shelves this summer, joining scores of other cities and counties in the state in a public health push to reduce nicotine addiction among youths and young adults.

Bangkok Post

Ministers tour ganja plantation

PATHUM THANI: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday accompanied his Malaysian counterpart Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar on a visit to a Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) cannabis plantation to discuss the comprehensive medical usage of the plant.

Bangkok Post

Thai pandemic centre gets nod

Thailand has been chosen by Asean members to establish an Asean Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases.

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