The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

A primer on fluoride in drinking water, its history of controversy, and what the science says.

Consumer advocates warn of ‘colossal risk to public health’ as authorities accused of agreeing to high threshold

In many countries around the world, wild animals are sometimes killed for food, including monkeys, rats and squirrels.

A healthy NHS and strong economy depend on healthy people, not just strong public finances. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ budget was a missed opportunity for the government to get serious about public health by protecting citizens from the leading risk factor for death in the UK: unhealthy food.

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, and about a third of American adults say they personally own a gun. At the same time, in response to rising gun death rates and mass shootings, the US surgeon general in July took the unprecedented…

Should Donald Trump be re-elected on Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is likely facing a major shake-up. Many Republicans were frustrated by the CDC’s performance during the pandemic. Project 2025, authored by leading Republicans with ties to Trump, describes the CDC as incompetent and arrogant.

Fluoride prevents cavities in a quarter of adults and children but excess and prolonged exposure can lead to health risks

RFK Jr, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control over public health policy if he wins

The CDC has called water fluoridation one of 10 "great public health achievements of the 20th century."