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Ballarat Grammar School confirms meningococcal disease outbreak as staff member hospitalised

In a letter to parents, headmaster Adam Heath says a second staff member is being tested for the disease and the school is working closely with Grampians Public Health to address the situation.

ABC News

WHO: We need food, not tobacco

As we mark World No Tobacco Day today, it is imperative that we reflect on this year's theme: "We need food, not tobacco." While smoking continues to pose a significant public health threat in Thailand, we must also recognise the adverse impact of tobacco cultivation on tobacco farmers, food security…

Bangkok Post

SNP bins plan to stop energy drinks being sold to Scots children despite parental concerns

Jenni Minto, the public health minister, admitted the consumption of energy drinks by children was a "significant concern" among parents.

Daily Record

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Tuberculosis is a global health threat

If public health infrastructure isn’t strengthened, experts say the risk of more TB cases and deaths will increase worldwide, a Yale University physician writes. The U.S. should build on the momentum developed during COVID-19 to address TB.

Chicago Sun-Times

Fatalities linked to Covid drop

Bangkok Post

Dengue fever cases to rise next month

The number of dengue fever cases is expected to rise next month as Thailand enters the rainy season, with 16,650 cases and 17 deaths reported since Jan 1, the Public Health Ministry warned on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Covid deaths dropping

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You don’t have to be alone to experience loneliness – and more friends isn’t the answer

Recently described as a public health emergency, profound loneliness can affect anyone craving deeper connections

The Guardian - AU

Asylum-seekers say joy over end of Title 42 turns to anguish induced by new US rules

Asylum-seekers say joy over the end of the public health restriction known as Title 42 this month is turning into anguish with the realization of how the Biden administration’s new rules affect them

The Independent UK

Walking enhances brain connectivity and cognition in old people: Study

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

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Symptoms of 7 Victorian diseases making a comeback in UK - see all warning signs

Clean water, good food, education, antibiotics and vaccinations have meant over the last 150 years the improvements in preventing and treating diseases spreading has been remarkable, with some eradicated completely

Daily Mirror

Here are the facts about Canberra's health system lost in a fiery debate

Your questions on abortion, VAD, performance and culture answered.

The Canberra Times

Winter health plan ignores review advice

A review of last year's winter health response recommended ventilation be improved in a range of settings as part of the 2023 plan, but the Government has ignored that advice.

Newsroom.co.nz

How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare

The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023

The Independent UK

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Thousands of identifiable NT patient health files sent to overseas-based software vendor in government data breach

A data "incident" report, obtained by the ABC through freedom of information, reveals the NT Government breached the privacy of thousands of public health patients.

Daily Mirror

9 silent killers posing biggest threat to humanity revealed by world's top doctors

The World Health Organization (WHO) has a 'priority' list of diseases which they say pose the greatest public health risk and are being monitored and researched to prepare for the next potential public health emergency

Daily Mirror

'Brain-eating' infection alert as rare and deadly disease spreads across the US

Scientists are warning that a microbe named Naegleria fowleri amoeba, responsible for a deadly brain infection known as primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), is spreading

The Conversation

Wastewater is a valuable source of information - Africa's scientists need to use it to find drug-resistant bacteria

People often think of wastewater as serving no purpose. But it can be a valuable source of information. Wastewater is increasingly recognised as a significant environmental reservoir for antimicrobial resistance – a growing global public health threat.

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The Guardian - UK

Tories’ failure to tackle alcohol harm is causing public health crisis, say MPs

Problem drinking in England costs NHS £25bn a year, with deaths nearly doubling in two decades, Commons committee warns

LiveScience

'Brain-eating' amoebas are a new concern in northern US states, health officials advise

Ohio public health officials raise concern about brain-eating amoeba in northern states.

The Hindu

Denmark to help Rajasthan in managing water sector

A memorandum of understanding signed by Rajasthan’s Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) with the City of Aarhus, Denmark, will help the desert State in the sustainable development of the urban water sector.

Tribune News Service

State board of education president Pamela Pugh launches US Senate bid

Michigan State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh is launching her campaign Tuesday for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Debbie Stabenow, hoping to change the fact that there's no Black women currently serving in the upper chamber.

Salon

Are healthcare workers ready to unmask?

Should your doctor still wear a mask? Not all medical experts agree

The Guardian - AU

Academics with tobacco industry links are not declaring potential conflicts of interest in research

Exclusive: Study sparks calls for academic journals to consider penalties for inadequate declarations

The Hindu

A trained, silent army of healthcare workers to keep outbreaks at bay

A silent, diligent army of epidemiologists, embedded in the public health division of the health department, works daily to collect information about diseases that helps to develop programmes and drive policy decisions.

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