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Respectful maternity care starts with improving hospital culture: lessons from rural South Africa

Every woman has the right to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect when giving birth. Yet for many South African women childbirth in public health facilities can be marked by poor communication, neglect, lack of privacy and, in some cases, verbal or physical mistreatment from health workers.

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Extreme Heat Warning Puts Southern California Deserts Near 112 Degrees Through Wednesday Night

NWS warns of 112-degree heat in the Mojave Desert and Indian Wells Valley through Wednesday. Who faces the highest risk and what to do now.

Medical Daily

CDC Puts $1.5 Million into the Course Catalog That Trains Two Million Public Health Workers

CDC awarded $1.5 million to modernize CDC TRAIN, the shared learning platform state and local health departments use to train and track their workforce.

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Health ministry steps up weed enforcement rules

The Ministry of Public Health has stepped up enforcement of cannabis rules, revealing the results of operations conducted since October.

Bangkok Post

The Stool Test Your Doctor Orders Now Decides Whether a Food Outbreak Ever Gets Traced, CDC Data Show

CDC data show that 78% of bacterial foodborne infections were found by rapid tests that often leave no sample for outbreak investigators.

Medical Daily

RFK Jr.'s 'You're Not a Scientist' Jab Backfires as Dana Bash Fires Back Live on CNN

RFK Jr.'s clash with Dana Bash goes viral after his 'You're not a scientist' jab is met with a blistering four-word comeback during a heated CNN interview.

International Business Times UK

Patients seek answers over health data discrepancies

More than 10 people who found treatments they never received recorded in their digital health histories on Monday petitioned the Public Health Ministry, demanding answers within 15 days or they would pursue legal action.

Bangkok Post

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Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

SAMUT SAKHON - With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions of Thais in an abstinence campaign blending public health with spirituality.

Bangkok Post

Ministry looks into Mor Prom data discrepancies

An investigation into data verification and system errors within the Mor Prom mobile app will be mounted after more than 10,000 users lodged complaints regarding inaccurate medical records, the Ministry of Public Health says.

Bangkok Post

RFK Jr Snaps at CNN's Dana Bash 'You're Sitting Here Attacking Me!' as Measles and Covid Clash Turns Explosive

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN's Dana Bash engaged in a heated debate over vaccine safety, measles outbreaks, and public health policies, highlighting ongoing tensions in America's vaccine discourse.

International Business Times UK

US officials focus on identification and rapid action as measles cases rise

Authorities in Delaware tackle cluster with vaccination and contact tracing – but field has been weakened by cuts

The Guardian - US

Public Health Ministry launches nursing volunteer scheme

The Public Health Ministry has launched a new community nursing volunteer programme aimed at strengthening primary healthcare services.

Bangkok Post

Ultra-processed food companies hindering health drives by suing countries, says WHO

Exclusive: Director general accuses corporations of obstructing efforts to tackle obesity crisis after investigation by Guardian and others

The Guardian - UK

Major row over airport detention of Johns Hopkins health researcher Fatima Ameaka; Colleagues say she is brilliant but DHS says she is an 'illegal'

A major row broke out after Johns Hopkins University public health researcher Fatima Ameaka was detained by immigration authorities as she boarded a domestic flight on Tuesday. She was released later but the Department of Homeland Security said that she had overstayed her visa and violated the law. Maryland Senator…

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Draft bill limits cannabis to medical use

A draft cannabis control law that limits use to medical purposes, bans promotion and establishes a national regulatory committee is expected to be submitted to the Thai cabinet soon.

Medical Daily

Texas Confirms a Measles Outbreak in Montgomery County After a Traveler Infected Four Unvaccinated Residents

Texas DSHS confirmed a measles outbreak in Montgomery County after four unvaccinated family members were infected by an out-of-state traveler.

Medical Daily

A Utah Lab Class Misidentified a Bacterium and 32 People Took Antibiotics They Never Needed

CDC says 32 people at a Utah university took preventive antibiotics after a lab sample was misidentified as meningococcus. It was harmless.

Medical Daily

USDA Tells Oregon and Washington Shoppers to Throw Out a Curry Chicken Salad Over Possible Listeria

USDA issued a public health alert for Mary's Harvest Curry Chicken Salad sold in Oregon and Washington over possible Listeria.

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Five Hospitalized in a Pico-Union Typhus Cluster as Los Angeles County Cases Reach a Record High

LA County reports five hospitalized flea-borne typhus cases in Pico-Union as countywide cases hit a record 220 in 2025.

Medical Daily

USDA Issues a Public Health Alert for Red's Steak Burritos Sold at Costco After Egg Went Undeclared

USDA issued a public health alert for Red's Steak Cilantro and Lime Burritos sold at Costco in three states over undeclared egg.

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CDC, public health preparedness nominees advance in Senate

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday approved President Donald Trump’s nominees to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to serve as a key assistant secretary, two leadership roles that the administration has struggled to fill. The committee voted 12-11 along party lines to…

The Independent UK

Stephen and Katie Miller turned to Fauci for advice early in the pandemic, diaries reveal

Katie Miller claimed she deliberately led Fauci, who said he repeatedly checked in on her when she had Covid, to believe they were on friendly terms so he ‘did not leak against me or my husband’

The Guardian - UK

The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe

Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Dr Fauci as He Pleads the Fifth More Than 100 Times at Senate Hearing

Dr Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment during a Senate hearing led by Senator Rand Paul, focusing on COVID-19 origins and research. Fauci's role and controversies remain under scrutiny.

Bangkok Post

Japan develops heat-beating cooling booths

As extreme summer temperatures become an increasingly serious public health concern, Japanese manufacturers have introduced a portable cooling booth designed to help people recover quickly from dangerous heat exposure.

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