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Who’s paying for Britain’s disastrous mini-budget? We are, with our health

From stress about homelessness to illnesses caused by food poverty and cold homes, this financial chaos will take a heavy toll, says public health professor Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Key provinces to serve Covid early-warning role

The Public Health Ministry is to monitor the Covid-19 situation, with particular regard to eight provinces including Bangkok, where it will promote booster shots.

Bangkok Post

End of mandatory isolation ushers a new era of 'living with' COVID

Relaxing COVID clamps, successfully

Newcastle Herald

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KSrelief Supports COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has provided support for the national campaign for vaccination against coronavirus, implemented by the Yemeni Ministry of Public Health and Population, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday. The campaign was carried out in 12 governorates between September 24 and 28…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Is the Covid-19 pandemic over? Experts share their predictions for 2023

Three scholars of different parts of U.S. society affected by the pandemic — public health, education, and the economy — evaluated how “over” the pandemic is in their worlds.

Inverse

Chicago is offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city employees. The new policy applies to birthing and nonbirthing parents.

The policy comes just in time for Edwina Mitchell, a food protection employee for the city’s Department of Public Health. “It means everything. I already feel a little stress-free,” said the mother of a 4-year-old and who is due to give birth to her second child in January.

Chicago Sun-Times

Guns Aren't a Public Health Issue

A deeply flawed documentary by the gray lady unwittingly makes the case for why the CDC shouldn't be studying gun violence.

Reason

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Ebola: what are the symptoms, how does it spread and where did it come from?

Uganda health authorities have declared an outbreak of Ebola disease. Ebola outbreaks emerge periodically in several African countries, most notably in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Public health expert Yap Boum, who has been involved in managing Ebola outbreaks in the past, answers some key questions about Ebola’s history,…

The Conversation

‘I felt like I failed’: inflation puts healthy food out of reach for millions of Americans

Public health experts worry rising grocery costs could increase the risk for diet-related diseases in the long run

The Guardian - US

839 new Covid inpatients, nine more deaths

The country registered nine more Covid-19 fatalities and 839 new cases admitted to hospitals during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Friday morning.

Bangkok Post

Most COVID-19 rules wound back as ACT's public health emergency ends

From Friday, Canberrans no longer need to wear masks on public transport, nor do household contacts need to report their status to health authorities.

ABC News

Little Village resource fair on public health, immigration set for Saturday

Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez will be at the event in Little Village, as will organizations offering free immigration and public health resources, plus a slew of vaccines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid the chaos, the WHO’s Tedros plans for the next pandemic

While Tedros has yet to catch the virus, his life, at the centre of the pandemic, has been infected by the chaos and conspiracy Covid-19 has created, writes Adam Taylor

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ rise in STIs during COVID alarms health workers

In 2019, Columbus, Ohio, had seven reported cases of congenital syphilis, or cases in which a newborn child was infected during pregnancy. Two years later, that number rose to 20. And now?

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The Independent UK

States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls

States are spending billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds on infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and public buildings

Tribune News Service

Faye Flam: Here’s who really needs the new COVID booster

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…

Bangkok Post

637 new Covid inpatients, 10 more deaths

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.

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid

WASHINGTON — The lack of spending for monkeypox in the temporary government spending bill moving through Congress means that states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis in the short term, the Biden administration said Wednesday.

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Vaccine appears to protect against monkeypox, CDC says

U.S. public health officials say at-risk people who have received just one dose of the monkeypox vaccine have appeared to be significantly less likely to get sick from the virus

Roll Call

Monkeypox response relies on trade-offs without federal aid - Roll Call

For now, states will have to take a patchwork approach to paying for the ongoing public health crisis, Biden administration officials said.

Benzinga

FDA Finally Advances Cannabis Research & Regulations: Hires Ex-NY Cannabis Policy Regulator

The FDA has appointed Norman Birenbaum to be the its senior public health advisor on cannabis research and regulatory actions,

Bangkok Post

811 new Covid inpatients, 9 more deaths

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 Independent UK

Health inequalities require ‘urgent’ action across Government, say MSPs

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

The Conversation

Workplace bullying should be treated as a public health issue

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.

Wales Online

Flu season could start earlier this winter and affect more people than normal

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

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