The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust

Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”

The EPA formally repealed the 2009 endangerment finding that greenhouse gases are a pollutant that threaten public health.

After state sees four deaths and 40 hospitalizations, public health officials and foraging experts urge caution

The White House describes the move as ‘the largest deregulatory action in American history’

Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The EPA under the Obama and Biden administrations invoked that finding to adopt strict and costly regulations aiming to reduce emissions.

Mongolia is facing a severe measles outbreak, with over 14,000 confirmed cases reported. School-aged children, especially those who received only one vaccine dose, are most at risk. Measles is highly contagious, spreading through the air or contact with infected surfaces, and can cause serious complications in children. Health authorities strongly…

The EPA plans to roll back the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases are a pollutant that threaten public health and welfare.

A leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states

Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal and Covered California are unlike anything else she’s seen in 23 years.