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Public health expert names UK Government's 'largest failure' during Covid pandemic

A GLOBAL public health expert has named what she believes the UK Government’s “largest failure” was during the Covid pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Man dies from rare flesh-eating bacteria after eating raw oysters from food stand

The 54-year-old man from Missouri became infected after eating the popular dish bought from a food stand in the St. Louis suburb of Manchester, the St. Louis County Public Health Department has said

Daily Mirror

Don’t blame scientists for what went wrong with Covid – ministers were the ones calling the shots

As the UK inquiry kicks off, it’s the people in power who should be under the spotlight, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

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Rats in Glasgow children's playground spark protest from residents

The vermin have been spotted in the playground sandbox in Govanhill Park, and the city council is urging people to stop feeing the birds there as it attracts the animals.

Glasgow Live

Rates of gonorrhoea and chlamydia higher in Nottingham than rest of UK

A record number of sexually transmitted infections were recorded in the East Midlands

Nottingham Post

Take care of our doctors

Dr Napasorn "Puimek" Weerayuttvilai is known as an actress and singer, as well as an intern medical doctor at Rajburi Hospital. Earlier this month, after she shared on social media her decision to resign from the hospital, the issue of a shortage of doctors in Thailand became the talk of…

Bangkok Post

Diarrhoea HQ to probe local spate

The Public Health Ministry has opened an emergency operations centre (EOC) and ordered an investigation after more than 100 people across three districts in Phuket fell sick from an unidentified pathogen which left many suffering from severe diarrhoea.

Bangkok Post

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Failure in New York's air quality crisis

"It’s been a lackluster, underwhelming, frankly problematic response."

Salon

Invest in our doctors

The shortage of medical personnel is not a new issue; indeed the problem has been part of the public health system for decades. Yet, the matter was brought up again this week following a viral Facebook post by actress Noppasorn "Puimek" Veerayuthawilai, who graduated from the faculty of medicine at…

Bangkok Post

Fox News downplays wildfire smoke

"We have this kind of air in India and China all the time, no public health emergency," one pundit declared

Salon

HHS' first national STI plan could face obstacles - Roll Call

The plan, which directs five departments and 15 agencies to implement more than 200 steps by 2030, comes as STDs reach record highs.

Roll Call

'Uncertainty' for clinical care if Calvary takeover is delayed

The CHS boss has said the current system is inefficient.

The Canberra Times

Australia should follow Ireland's lead and add stronger health warning labels to alcohol

From August 2023, Australian beer, wine, spirits and pre-mixed drinks have to warn of the harms of drinking alcohol while pregnant. But they don’t have to mention the other harms of alcohol for the wider population.

The Conversation

Doctors' union irked at lack of solutions to problems

The Thai Frontline Physician Confederation (TFPC) voiced disappointment on Wednesday at the Public Health Ministry's response to demands that it tackle problems faced by medical professionals including doctors.

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - UK

Anyone who goes to a beach already has a ‘beach body’. Don’t strive for an illusion

Instead of falling for fitness and diet fads, focus on the things that will bring you true health and happiness this summer, says public health academic Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - US

A new system in California recasts gun violence as a public health concern. It’s saving lives

Hospital-based violence intervention programs could soon see funds provided by Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program

Caixin Global

Fosun Pharma Secures $54 Million of IFC Loans for West Africa Plant

Côte d’Ivoire factory will produce anti-malaria and anti-bacterial drugs to improve public health across the region, World Bank unit says

Bangkok Post

Regulate liquor sensibly

Attempts by the Public Health Ministry to propose a new draft law to intensify limits on alcohol consumption have caused a commotion.

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Bangkok Post

Shortage of doctors, nurses causing concern

A shortage of medical personnel, especially doctors, has led to staff being overworked at some hospitals and is a problem for the Public Health Ministry, a top health official said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - AU

Alcohol industry lobbyists misrepresented evidence in bid to influence Australian policy, study finds

Industry submissions on harm reduction plan at times misused evidence, academics say, but health minister says there’s ‘no suggestion’ the strategy was influenced

The Conversation

Arsenic contamination of food and water is a global public health concern – researchers are studying how it causes cancer

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element found in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to arsenic, often through contaminated food and water, is associated with various negative health effects, including cancer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tell Congress to give EPA enough power to protect our nation’s wetlands

A bipartisan majority in Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972 because rivers were on fire, fish were dying, and Lake Erie was labeled “functionally dead.” The Supreme Court should not be allowed to rewrite the Act and ignore 45 years of practices to protect the environment and public…

Roll Call

Biden's pick to lead the CDC faces tough summer on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is staring down several legislative battles as a new director is expected to take the reins.

Chronicle Live

Urgent review to consider 'dental deserts' in the North East amid 'significant risk' to public health

Health bosses will urgently review dental provision across the North East.

Dynamite News

Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adults

Walking enhances connections within and between three brain networks, including one associated to Alzheimer's disease, according to new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health, adding to the growing body of evidence that exercise benefits brain health. Read further on Dynamite News:

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