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Drowsy Dangers Demystified Understanding Nodding Off on Heroin and Opiates

In recent years, the opioid crisis has taken center stage as one of the most pressing public health concerns. Among the many troubling behaviors associated with opioid use, "nodding off" is often misunderstood and underestimated. For those directly ...

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Soros' Open Society Foundations say they remain focused on human rights

George Soros' philanthropy, Open Society Foundations, will continue to fund human rights movements around the world

The Independent UK

EPA Takes Bold Step to Ban Cancer-Causing Chemicals

The EPA bans trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE), marking a significant step toward protecting public health from cancer-causing chemicals.

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Moroccan Company Develops Mpox Tests Amid African Outbreak

Moldiag in Africa produces mpox tests to combat COVID-19, addressing testing challenges and promoting local manufacturing for public health emergencies.

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Down by the sea: poverty brings Blackpool life expectancy to UK low

Resort town struggles with squalid housing, poor nutrition for children and now, statistics show, earlier deaths

The Guardian - UK

Infectious virus samples missing after state lab bungle

An investigation has been launched after a laboratory lost hundreds of infectious virus samples, but a state government has played down the public health risk.

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Trump surgeon general pick involved in gun accident aged 13 that killed her father

Nominee Dr Janette Nesheiwat knocked over gun in 1990, causing it to fire and fatally shoot father in the head

The Guardian - US

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Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different

Use of crystal meth is soaring among workers, partiers and the young and threatening a public health crisis

The Guardian - US

Mystery disease kills dozens in Congo – what we know so far

A “mystery disease” recently struck the south-western corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), killing between 67 and 143 people over two weeks. The disease was reported to cause flu-like symptoms of fever, headache, cough and anaemia.

The Conversation

Urban greening could prevent hundreds of deaths a year, French study finds

Regreening cities and promoting walking and cycling could save hundreds of lives each year, a study by France's public health body has found.

Radio France Internationale

What is the real toll of natural and climate disasters? Science has staggering new answers

New research challenges us to look beyond the initial event to the devastating long-term impacts. Governments must take note, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution hits 20-year low but public health risks remain – think tank

Almost all of England is still exposed to levels that the World Health Organisation associates with significant public health risks, researchers said.

The Independent UK

How backlash to the pandemic helped shape Trump’s health picks - Roll Call

Cabinet health picks include vaccine skeptics, supporters of herd immunity and promoters of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.

Roll Call

‘It’s the worst feeling’ – young New Zealanders regret their vaping addictions but feel unsupported to quit

Vaping rates among young people continue to be a major public health concern, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and elsewhere.

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Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Central Expressway (US 75): “Stop Fluoridation!” Below it, other banners demand action and warn of supposed dangers.

Evening Standard

Teacher dies after being bitten by bat she tried to rescue inside classroom

Leah Seneng’s death prompts warning from public health officials about the dangers of bats

The Independent UK

Democrats blast Republicans for ‘fueling a political agenda’ with Covid report and push back on lab leak claim

Republicans and Democrats on the House subcommittee to evaluate the pandemic response, released two very different reports this week

Fortune

Americans aren't living as long as other high-income countries for a surprising reason. 5 major initiatives could help

A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative marks five key initiatives to curb the drop in U.S. life expectancy.

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Supreme Court Questions FDA On Flavored E-Cigarettes Legality

Supreme Court case examines FDA's regulation of flavored e-cigarettes amid concerns over youth vaping. Justices divided on balancing public health and indu...

The Conversation

Vaccines can put an end to HIV – African governments must take the lead in developing them

HIV remains a major global public health challenge.

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How Healthcare Leader Clara Latorre is Transforming Dermatology and Oncology Through Strategic Innovation

In today’s fast-paced healthcare world, few leaders balance clinical expertise and strategic innovation as seamlessly as Dr. Clara Latorre.

Benzinga

Trump's HHS Pick RFK Jr. Has a Long History of Challenging Global Health Policies

HHS Secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a long history of working internationally to challenge public health policies.

The Independent UK

California art teacher dies of rabies after being bitten by bat in school classroom

Leah Seneng, 60, was trying to remove the bat from her classroom when it bit her

The Guardian - AU

The Crunch: how mpox attacks, Billy Joel mapped, where washing machines spit microplastics

We highlight a great visual primer on a disease the WHO has declared a public health emergency

The Conversation

The COVID inquiry report is an excellent guide to preparing for the next pandemic – health cuts put that at risk

The rising threat of epidemics and pandemics adds urgency for the government to act on the recommendations of the long-awaited inquiry into New Zealand’s COVID response.

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