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Spina Bifida cases a major public health challenge in Maharashtra and India

Mumbai, India - Spina bifida cases have become a major public health burden in Maharashtra and across India, with an alarming 4-5 cases reported per 1000 live births. The centre aims to provide critical medical intervention for infants or children diagnosed with spina bifida, offering hope for families who currently…

The Times of India

‘Disease X’ could cause the next pandemic, according to the WHO—or Ebola, SARS, or Nipah. 9 pathogens researchers are keeping a watchful eye on

'Disease X' isn't a threat yet, as far as we know. Here are nine other pandemic threats the World Health Organization is keeping a watchful eye on.

Fortune

Synthetic opioids could fuel ‘second wave’ of UK drug deaths crisis, experts warn

Government urged to act as experts sound the alarm on nitazenes, with 54 deaths in past six months likely ‘tip of the iceberg’

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The US once withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men in the name of science. Newly public records are helping us understand how it could happen

In 1972, a whistleblower revealed that the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) had withheld syphilis treatment from hundreds of Black men as part of a 40-year study observing the natural course of the disease. The experiment’s subjects – the majority of whom were sharecroppers from rural Alabama – believed…

The Conversation

Illinois abortions for out-of-state patients soar after Roe v. Wade is overturned

Nearly 17,000 patients came to Illinois from other states to receive abortions since 2022, according to the Department of Public Health’s annual abortion statistics report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Are antibiotics over-prescribed in India?

As India carries one of the largest burdens of drug-resistant pathogens worldwide, The Hindu Parley discusses whether antibiotics are being over-prescribed in the country

The Hindu

OPINION - London's vaccination rates are terrible and measles is on the rise — it's time to act

Seven years ago the World Health Organisation declared that measles was “eliminated” from Britain. This was an approximation, of course — it meant jumpy public health authorities were able to catch the disease in time when it snuck in at airports or harbours. This seems like a tricky thing to…

Evening Standard

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Draft bill on cannabis control not finished

The drafting of the new cannabis and hemp control bill is still not complete and it has not yet been forwarded to the cabinet for approval, Public Health Minister Cholnan Srikaew said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Cervical cancer in India: Here are the reasons behind the rise of the disease

Cervical cancer has witnessed a concerning rise in India, raising alarm bells within the public health sector. The number of cancer cases in the country is projected to go up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Cancer Registry…

The Times of India

Centre’s reluctance to pay its share affecting NHM schemes in State: Veena

Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday that the Central government’s alleged reluctance to contribute its share in the State’s public health sector had impeded several NHM schemes.

The Hindu

Rabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself

A feral kitten in Omaha, Nebraska, tested positive for rabies in November 2023. It died of the raccoon variant of the virus, which is typically found only in the Appalachian Mountains. Detecting this variant hundreds of miles away in the Midwest raised concerns about a potential outbreak and launched a…

The Conversation

New Mexico justices hear challenge to public health ban on guns in public parks and playgrounds

Advocates for gun rights are urging the New Mexico Supreme Court to block emergency orders by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that temporarily ban firearms at public parks and playgrounds by treating gun violence as a public health crisis

The Independent UK

Alarming surge in measles and polio linked to migrant crisis

Medical experts are concerned about the rising cases of measles and polio in the US, pointing to immigration and vaccine hesitancy as potential causes. Pub...

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Mindless scrolling can disturb quality of cognitive processing: NIMHANS researchers

Understand the psychosocial factors associated with "mindless scrolling syndrome" with a team of researchers from NIMHANS. Review article published in Journal of Public Health and Primary Care.

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To help young people with #mentalhealth, researchers team up with TikTok influencers

Harvard professors wanted to flood social media with evidence-based information about conditions like anxiety and depression. So they turned to the people who already know how to go viral.

The Guardian - US

US faces ‘tragic’ rise in syphilis cases with life-saving drug in short supply

Incidence of serious sexually transmitted disease at 27-year high and demand for preferred antibiotic is straining manufacture

The Guardian - UK

A public health message for this flu season: please keep your snot to yourself

From Covid to colds, winter viruses are rife. But even in this post-masking era, we can still be considerate of others, says Opinion deputy editor Katy Guest

International Business Times UK

Scientists Discover New Drug That Can Kill Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Antimicrobial resistance is a major public health concern around the world.

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Surge In Scabies Cases In UK Amid Acute Treatment Shortage; Know Signs, Steps To Prevent Infection

The shortage of treatment drugs can lead to rapid spread of infection, causing a public health crisis, health officials warn.

The Guardian - UK

Doctors report ‘nightmare’ surge in scabies across UK

Exclusive: Proliferation comes amid treatment shortage and poses major public health threat, say experts

The Independent UK

What to know about Covid as 2023 comes to a close

Covid levels haven’t reached peaks of winter 2022 season, but public health officials are monitoring new JN.1 variant

The Guardian - UK

It’s not just bullets and bombs. I have never seen health organisations as worried as they are about disease in Gaza

A quarter of its Gaza’s population could die within a year due to outbreaks caused by this unprecedented conflict, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Times of India

Stop passing off migraine as headache

Migraines are often underestimated and misunderstood. Millions of people worldwide grapple with the excruciating pain, sensory disturbances, and debilitating symptoms that accompany this neurological disorder. Migraines are a major public health concern globally. In 2019, the global incidence of migraines increased to 87.6 million (40.1% increase compared to 1990). According…

Reason

Brickbat: Making It Up As We Go Along

A report by the New Brunswick, Canada, auditor general's office found that the provincial Department of Public Health could not provide documentation to support any of a sample of 33 policy recommendations it made during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The department was unable to provide requested documentation, acknowledging that they 'did…

The Guardian - UK

Lasting legacy of the Six Cities study into harms of air pollution

Public health schemes such as London’s Ulez can be traced back to the study that found an association between air pollution and mortality

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