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Residents of Alabama’s Lowndes county are still fighting for basic sanitation after Trump’s DoJ canceled a landmark Biden-era agreement

We often think of our medical records as intensely private, protected by a fortress of laws like HIPAA. The reality, however, is far more complex. While you have a right to access your own information, a surprising number of entities can also view your sensitive health data, often without your…

Smoking is the primary driver of tobacco-related deaths and is highly restricted in most Swedish public places.

Mortality in France reached a “historically low” level in 2023, researchers looking at public health records have concluded. The trend is linked to the drop in Covid-19 deaths, and a return to trends before the pandemic.

Several leading medical groups filed suit against US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, accusing him of endangering public health with new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations.

Expressing final wishes is a deeply personal part of end-of-life planning. Often, people have unique ideas for their funeral or the handling of their remains. However, modern laws and practicalities prevent the fulfillment of every request. Specifically, evolving public health regulations and societal norms make some creative final wishes impossible.…

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: Readers broadly welcomed the ambition of Labour’s 10-year NHS plan but questioned whether, without proper funding, staffing and delivery detail, it could ever live up to its promises

In biomedical science, the immune system is described as a cellular defence network that identifies and neutralises threats. In te ao Māori (the Māori worldview), it can be seen as a dynamic system of guardianship, known as te pūnaha awhikiri.

The public health provisions in the massive spending package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will reduce Medicaid spending by more than US$1 trillion over a decade and result in an estimated 11.8 million people losing health insurance coverage.

The healing power of exercise should never be underestimated, but be very cautious about what recent headlines seem to suggest, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh