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Puerto Rico Faces Fentanyl Crisis: Eight Dead, Emergency Declared

Authorities in Puerto Rico investigate a series of drug overdoses in Arecibo, with fatalities linked to fentanyl-contaminated drugs. Public health emergenc...

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Urgent warning over children ‘doom scrolling’ for hours a day

The damage from social media has been described as a public health emergency, with calls for new legislation

The Independent UK

Rwanda's Marburg outbreak is under control, Africa's health chief says

The head of Africa’s top public health agency says that an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg fever in Rwanda is under control and that travel bans to the East African country are unnecessary

The Independent UK

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Experts worried humans getting bird flu

While California reports more human cases of bird flu, experts say the true number of cases could be much higher

Salon

Cannabis controls to be tightened

The Public Health Ministry will issue a new regulation to tighten control of the production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.

Bangkok Post

Iran Sentences Couple to Torture for 'Threatening Public Health by Keeping a Cat'

An Iranian couple was sentenced to prison time and flogging for a series of charges, including "keeping a cat".

Latin Times

Brickbat: Closing Time

Andrew Gwynne, Britain's minister of public health, said the government is considering "tightening up the hours of operation" of bars… The post Brickbat: Closing Time appeared first on Reason.com.

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"If you had direct contact with a bat, contact a healthcare provider as soon as possible": Department of Public Health warns of potential rabid bat exposure at Goose show in Chicago

Anyone at the show not bitten by a bat does not need to seek medical attention

Louder

President Biden Mandates Removal Of All Lead Pipes Nationwide

President Biden unveils .6 billion plan to remove lead pipes nationwide, prioritizing public health and environmental protection.

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Harris announces plan for Medicare to cover long-term care at home

Policy proposal would represent significant expansion of public health insurance program for Americans above 65

The Guardian - US

Anthony Fauci: West Nile virus caught from mosquito ‘nearly took me down’

US’s former longtime top public health official describes ‘terrifying’ disorientation from the virus

The Guardian - US

UK campaigners call for tobacco windfall tax and yearly levy on ‘lethal trade’

Rachel Reeves urged to levy ‘double whammy’ on firms’ £1bn annual profits to fund measures to end smoking

The Guardian - UK

'It saves lives': Experts urge England to follow Scotland on minimum unit pricing

EXPERTS are urging the UK Government to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in England.

The National (Scotland)

England urged to bring in minimum unit price on alcohol as deaths rise 10% a year

Health leaders tell government to follow Scotland and Wales on cost of cheap booze after Darzi report on death toll

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Supreme Court Upholds Biden's Environmental Regulations On Methane And Mercury

Supreme Court upholds Biden administration's methane and mercury regulations, supporting environmental protection and public health.

The Guardian - US

End of fluoridation of US water could be in sight after federal court ruling

A judge has ordered an EPA risk assessment amid fear that additive that strengthens teeth could harm children’s IQs

The Guardian - UK

One million people in England vape despite never having smoked regularly, study finds

Researchers suggest stricter regulation as one in 10 people in Britain aged 16 or over now use e-cigarettes

The Conversation

How can we improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust and misinformation is key

There’s a common thread linking our experience of pandemics over the past 700 years. From the black death in the 14th century to COVID in the 21st, public health authorities have put emergency measures such as isolation and quarantine in place to stop infectious diseases spreading.

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Study Reveals Hurricanes Cause More Deaths Than Previously Thought

Study in Nature reveals hurricanes in the U.S. cause more deaths than reported, emphasizing the need for proactive public health measures.

The Guardian - US

EPA’s drinking water limits for PFAS are under threat – and that’s nothing new

Though utilities’ mission is to provide clean water, their trade groups for decades have often fiercely opposed initiatives to improve quality

The Guardian - UK

Structural racism leading to stark health inequalities in London, report shows

Exclusive: Review finds poverty and daily racism result in poor mental and physical health for some ethnic groups

The Conversation

Companies keep selling harmful products – but history shows consumers can win in the end

In 2023, 42 state attorneys general sued Meta to remove Instagram features that Meta’s own studies had shown – and independent research had confirmed – are harmful to teenage girls.

The Guardian - UK

Deadly food allergies are on the rise among children. The cause isn’t what you might think

In England, high-profile tragedies have highlighted the recent spike in allergy rates – and the urgent need for better safety measures, says health expert Devi Sridhar

The Conversation

How do economists judge Australia’s response to the COVID pandemic?

It was only a matter of time before someone wrote a book about Australia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I was expecting it to come from an eminent epidemiologist or public health expert, but it has been written by two economists. As an epidemiologist who covered the pandemic closely for…

The Conversation

South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system – what’s stopping it from being great

The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon Saloojee assess South Africa’s child vaccination programme.

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