The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Childhood Obesity in India Is Climbing: What Parents Can Do About Diet, Screen Time, and Sugar

The numbers Indian parents are not seeingA 2023 analysis published in The Lancet tracked childhood obesity rates across South Asia and found that India now has over 12.5 million children with obesity, the second-highest count globally after China. The rate has more than tripled since the early 2000s. This is…

Times Life · Jul 11

Former NY Nurse Hit with Record $544,000 Penalty for Faking Children's Vaccination Records

New York imposed its largest-ever penalty for vaccination fraud after a former nurse falsified immunization records for 162 school-aged children.

Medical Daily · Jul 11

WHO Issues Urgent Warning as Global Cancer Cases Could Nearly Double by 2050

Almost everyone knows someone whose life has been changed by cancer. It could be a parent, a friend, a neighbour, or even someone you've never met but admired. That's what makes the World Health Organization's latest warning feel so personal. According to new projections, the number of people diagnosed with…

MyLifeXP · Jul 10

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo ‘fastest growing on record’

More money and resources needed as Ebola spread outpases response, says Africa’s top public health body

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Gujarat to provide Rs 6,800 assistance to all flood-affected families in Surat: Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi

Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister announced expedited flood relief measures for Surat city. Financial assistance for household items has reached over twenty percent of affected families. Authorities are distributing new clothes to migrant workers who lost belongings in the floods. Cleanliness, safe drinking water, and public health remain key government priorities.…

The Economic Times · Jul 10

Nara Organics Formula Recall: Infant Botulism Cases Rise to 4, FDA Confirms Pathogen in Open Can

Nara Organics infant formula botulism cases have risen to 4. FDA confirmed the bacteria in an open can. Parents should discard the product immediately.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

FDA Tracking New E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak with 14 Confirmed Cases and No Food Source Identified Yet

FDA is investigating a new E. coli O157:H7 outbreak with 14 confirmed cases. No food source has been identified yet. Here is what consumers should know.

Medical Daily · Jul 10

Malaria had nearly been eliminated around a giant dam in the Amazon — but then it came roaring back. Experts just discovered why.

A 15-year study suggests that long-term malaria control may depend as much on protecting environments as it does on sustaining public health programs.

LiveScience · Jul 9

Germany records over 5,100 heat deaths as Europe reels under record-breaking summer

Germany recorded an estimated 5,120 heat-related deaths so far this year. The majority of the deaths occurred during the intense weather in late June, according to the country's public health agency.

The Times of India · Jul 9

U.S. Airport Ebola Screening Remains Active Through July 21: What Returning Travelers Need to Know

CDC Ebola screening at U.S. airports runs through July 21, 2026. Travelers from DRC, Uganda, or South Sudan face entry restrictions. Here's what to do.

Medical Daily · Jul 9