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Calls for Covid vaccine boycott spur tensions in French pharmacy sector

As French pharmacists call for a boycott of Covid-19 vaccine orders, professional bodies and unions have issued stern warnings over the threat to public health.

Radio France Internationale

What parents need to know about Tylenol, autism and the difference between finding a link and finding a cause in scientific research

Claims from the Trump White House about links between use of the painkiller acetaminophen – often sold under the brand name Tylenol in the U.S. – during pregnancy and development of autism have set off a deluge of responses across the medical, scientific and public health communities.

The Conversation

‘Many adult social care services failing to help people live healthier lives’

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) said a radical rethink is needed of adult social care in England.

The Independent UK

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Cars versus kids: How resistance to change limits children’s right to the city

Many Canadians over the age of 40 likely remember spending their childhoods playing on the street and moving around their communities on their own or with friends. And, according to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11, cities should in fact be places where all residents, including children, can thrive…

The Conversation

Trump’s CDC cuts could threaten chronic illness and national security, experts warn

Public health leaders worry proposed 53% CDC slash would weaken disease prevention and pose a national security risk

The Guardian - US

Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats

Activists and Trump supporters protest at Universal Ostrich Farms even after 69 birds succumbed to flu-like illness

The Guardian - US

Obama says Trump linking paracetamol to autism is ‘violence against the truth’

Former president says successor’s claims about drug branded Tylenol in US ‘undermines public health that can do harm to women’

The Guardian - UK

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"Public Health Policy as Public Choice Failure" in Print

We trace how things went South

Reason

The Unseen Laboratory Work Behind Clean Water

Water treatment facilities across the UK rely on sophisticated laboratory equipment to ensure what flows from our taps is safe to drink. At the heart of this testing process sits an unassuming yet essential instrument: the titrator.

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s daughter Violet makes impassioned plea for Covid protections at the UN

Violet, 19, said she contracted a ‘post-viral condition’ in 2019 and has been advocating for better public health protections ever since

The Independent UK

Heavy drinkers more likely to buy alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks

One third of UK adults have drunk a ‘no/lo’ drink in the last year, but those who drink at “risky” levels are more likely to consume them regularly.

Evening Standard

Trump, officials link Tylenol to autism as medical community balks - Roll Call

President Trump and his health team advise against taking Tylenol during pregnancy, rebuking long-standing public health guidance.

Roll Call

Tylenol-maker Kenvue's stock has lost a quarter of its value in 6 months as momentum grows for autism link despite repeated denials

Kenvue rebuked claims of a connection between autism and acetaminophen and said it is “deeply concerned with the health risk this poses for expecting mothers.”

Fortune

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

On Sept. 3, 2025, Florida announced its plans to be the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens, including those for children to attend school.

The Conversation

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Radio France Internationale

World Alzheimer's Day: Is France's once world-renowned care falling behind?

France was once a pioneer of Alzheimer's care, but as the number of sufferers continues to rise and budgets are cut, the country is now struggling to tackle what is one of the world's most pressing public health crises.

LiveScience

Who is eligible for this year's COVID vaccine? Everything you need to know

After an unusual meeting, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued new recommendations about this year's updated COVID-19 vaccines. Here's what to know.

The Independent UK

Kennedy's advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine fight and US fear for public health: key moments from ousted CDC director’s testimony

Susan Monarez spoke alongside ex-chief medical officer Debra Houry about vaccines, Kennedy and threats to US health

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The Independent UK

West Coast states issue joint vaccine recommendations ahead of CDC advisers meeting

Four Democratic-led Western states announced joint recommendations Wednesday about who should be vaccinated for seasonal respiratory viruses, including the flu and COVID-19, saying the Trump administration has jeopardized public health by politicizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Axios

Ex-CDC chief details agency turmoil under RFK Jr.

Susan Monarez provided a window into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency.

The Independent UK

National Academy of Sciences rebuffs Trump EPA's effort to undo regulations fighting climate change

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and that evidence supporting that finding has only grown stronger

The Conversation

SHIELD: A simple, memorable model to help prevent Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is on track to become one of the defining public health challenges of our time. Every three seconds, somewhere in the world, someone is diagnosed with dementia, and it’s usually Alzheimer’s disease.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s war on science leaves US public health experts reeling: ‘There will be lasting damage’

Career experts warn of decades of progress lost as administration fires staff, slashes budgets and buries data

The Conversation

Calling deaths ‘preventable’ can obscure barriers to health care access and shift blame to individuals

Each year in the U.S., tens of thousands of deaths are categorized as “preventable” — meaning, in theory, they did not need to happen. A missed cancer screening, a fatal asthma attack or a death from untreated infection might all be counted as preventable.

The Guardian - US

US health officials to revisit vaccine policies using anti-vax tactics, experts warn

Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots

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