The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

Legionnaires' outbreak confirmed with 25 UK cases. NHS warns on symptoms while HSE launches urgent water safety checks.

Obesity has quietly become one of the most destabilizing public health issues in the United States, shaping everything from life expectancy to the financial sustainability of the healthcare system.

Health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have delayed and gummed up the approval of new Covid-19 jabs even as the new ‘Stratus’ subvariant surges in the Golden State

More than 60% of women in New Zealand have experienced some form of interpersonal violence – an alarming statistic with serious implications for public health.

The fast-food industry is under immense pressure from consumers to offer “cleaner” and healthier menu options. In response, many of the largest chains have been quietly reformulating their recipes to remove controversial and artificial ingredients. These changes often happen without a major national press announcement. The companies will simply pull…

When a food product is recalled for a safety issue like Listeria or E. coli, a rapid and effective communication system is critical to protecting public health. Federal agencies like the FDA and the USDA will issue a national alert, but it is often up to state and local health…

Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public

Emails show how overwhelmed West Texas officials were as they asked CDC for guidance on how to respond to the explosive outbreak.

Public health officials in Texas were met with little to no response from CDC officials when they first reported a measles outbreak earlier this year, according to a new report

There were 9.7 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2024 in Mississippi.

The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public health. But the language MAHA proponents use to describe health and disease has also raised concerns among the disability and chronic illness communities.