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Learn about the EPA's ban on asbestos to protect public health and reduce exposure to this hazardous substance.

The EPA's ban on the last form of asbestos in the US is a crucial step towards protecting public health and safety.

Physician Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh to bring back unheard stories from the eradication of smallpox, many from health workers whose voices have been missing from the record.

"Liberals are losing that battle," Dr. Jonathan Metzl tells Salon

Australia's peak medical body has called for urgent steps to help reform the nation's public health system.

Prevent common infections like mumps, chicken pox, and measles with precautions and treatment advised by the Directorate of Public Health.

Discover the crucial role of older adults as Community Health Workers in improving public health and addressing healthcare disparities.

CTUP report criticizes government pandemic response, suggesting reforms for future public health emergencies.

On March 16th, India celebrates National Immunization Day (NID), highlighting the vital role of full vaccination in protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). This focus on immunization is particularly timely as India builds on its remarkable public health achievement of polio eradication in 2014. Now, the country is taking proactive…

We haven't seen measles at its worst in the U.S. for over a half-century. Vaccines can stop us from backsliding

Malawi’s Kamuzu University’s new clinical research partnership with the University of Glasgow will see experts from each country sharing knowledge on cardiovascular disease, vaccines and more