The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Following the federal government’s changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.

In a conversation with Luciana Julião, environment editor at The Conversation Brasil, during COP30 in Belém, Fiocruz researcher and environmental health specialist Sandra Hacon explained why the integration of climate, environment and health has guided her research for two decades. Hacon has a background in biology and ecology and is…

An anti-migrant group called Operation Dudula is blocking foreigners from public health clinics in South Africa

The City of Denver defends a Health Inspector who poured bleach on a street vendor's food. Discover the extreme, repeated violations by Tacos Tacolorado that necessitated the controversial DDPHE action to prevent a major public health crisis, including dangerously low temperatures and contaminated sinks.

With 45 outbreaks of measles over the past year, the United States is at risk of endemic spread within months, experts told Live Science.

Canada has lost its measles elimination status and the U.S. is likely to be next. These failures are the result of the anti-vaccination movement, bolstered by the appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and it's a bellwether of the erosion of public health.

The MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending

For months, Victoria and its capital Melbourne have been dealing with issues of violence, especially among young people.

With the rise of online betting and prediction markets, states and public health organizations are devoting resources to people who become addicted or develop a problematic habit