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With COVID now endemic, modelling suggests targeted protection will be more effective than blanket measures

Interventions designed to limit the spread of COVID have been rolled back around the world. In New Zealand, the government removed all remaining public health measures last week.

The Conversation

Suburban Cook County resident first human Illinois West Nile virus-related death of 2023

The individual, who was in their 90s, had an “onset of symptoms” of the virus earlier this month and died shortly after, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Zealand no place for anti-health lobbying

The voices for public health action have historically been swamped by industry opposition and now this imbalance is even worse, says Boyd Swinburn

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Gun violence is a public health crisis

“Public health is about prevention,” says David Hemenway, an advocate for taking on gun violence with public health

Salon

Georgia Medicaid program with work requirement off to slow start even as thousands lose coverage

Public health advocates say Georgia appears to be doing little to promote its new Medicaid plan or enroll people in it

The Independent UK

Pritzker signs bill combating food deserts across Illinois

There were 3.3 million Illinois residents living in a food desert, according to a 2021 Illinois Department of Public Health report. The new measure will support existing grocers and help encourage new grocers by allowing stores receiving grants to be able to receive tax credits and other incentives.

Chicago Sun-Times

Victoria paid EY more than $30m for Covid pandemic health projects

Public health expert says value of contracts cannot be assessed as they are described using ‘waffle words generated by the obfuscation machine’

The Guardian - AU

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A new Covid variant is on the rise – how worried should we be?

It is important we stay level-headed as new subvariants emerge and mutate in the coming weeks and months, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Last time Britain was this sick, drastic action was taken. This time, politicians don’t seem to care

With record numbers out of work, we need a solution as bold as the creation of the NHS in the 1940s, says Prof Dame Sally Davies, former chief medical officer for England

The Guardian - UK

Rosalynn Carter marks 96th birthday at home with the former president, butterflies and ice cream

Rosalynn Carter is celebrating her 96th birthday at home with her husband, former President Jimmy Carter, and other family members, while the surrounding community commemorates the former first lady’s years of public health advocacy

The Independent UK

Dr. Arwady, thank you for your public health leadership

None of the emergencies we faced as Dr. Arwady’s two immediate predecessors compares to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

NDTV’s Jan Vishwas Act debate: Viewers should know if panelists have conflict of interest

Over the last decade, I have been advocating for revamping drug regulatory laws in India. I have encountered much opposition in the process – some from the pharmaceutical industry and a lot more from public health activists working on access to medicine, many of whom look at quality and price…

Newslaundry

Supermarket operator fined for 'label tampering', food safety offences

Public health officers deemed one area 'critically non-compliant'.

The Canberra Times

Opioid settlement cash going to police

Public health groups criticize spending opioid settlement funds on police, criminalization and incarceration

Salon

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University of Sydney gambling research centre bankrolled by casinos is ‘troubling’, experts say

Institution says companies won’t ‘constrain or edit’ research, but public health expert Sean Cowlishaw calls funding relationship ‘unprecedented’

WEKU

What does it take to be a heroine of health? Education, dedication ... a stealth plan

We interview two honorees from this summer's Women Deliver conference: a community health worker with an innovative strategy and a nurse who aims to heal the sick and bolster her profession.

The Guardian - UK

Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution

Letter: Tim Dexter of Asthma + Lung UK says the health of future generations is at risk if the government doesn’t address this public health emergency

Chicago Sun-Times

Arwady: Abrupt firing was ‘unnecessarily destabilizing’ to health department — and could hurt search for successor

In an interview with NBC Chicago, former city health chief Dr. Allison Arwady, who was appointed by ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot, said it was ‘disturbing’ that she was fired without a meeting with the mayor or saying goodbye to her staff.

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Mayor scores a win with Snelling, a bad misstep with Arwady

Mayor Brandon Johnson selected 29-year veteran Larry Snelling to be the city’s next police superintendent, days after the misstep of abruptly firing Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady.

The Independent UK

Bibby Stockholm: Timeline of government chaos over controversial migrant barge

Row erupts over response to discovery of Legionella bacteria on barge as asylum seekers evacuated just days after boarding vessel

The Hindu

IMA national meet in Thiruvananthapuram

IMA 98th National Meet to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from Dec 26-28. R.V. Ashokan to assume office as National President. Scientific sessions, public health policy formation, women & youth wing sessions, mega medical exhibition planned. 10,000 delegates from India & abroad expected.

The Guardian - UK

We’re all living longer. Instead of struggling to stay young, why not learn to age well?

While the ultra-wealthy spend millions on bizarre elixirs, the rest of us can follow these simple steps to enjoy a better life, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

Arrest of Saudi scholar and influencer another sign of social media crackdown

Detention of public health expert Mohammed Alhajji surprised many observers as he was seen as apolitical

Salon

Why are we still ignoring long COVID?

As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: Food Safety authorities raid Subbaiah Hotel in Kakinada, collect samples

Two samples of cashew and chilli powder have been collected and sent to Public Health Laboratory in Hyderabad for investigation, says Assistant Food Controller

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