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Public health takes center stage in US midterm campaigns: ‘It’s already been politicized’

Some candidates are making public health a central part of their midterm campaigns amid Trump’s war on science As public health has become increasingly politicized in the US, with...

Public Health: ARPA-H Announces $144M STOMP Program to Measure and Remove Microplastics

What You Should Know The Launch: The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has announced STOMP (Systematic Targeting Of MicroPlastics), a massive $144 million natio...

Cruise Control- Hantavirus, Rodent Control, and FIFRA’s Expanding Public Health Role

Public attention surrounding hantavirus outbreaks often focuses, understandably, on the immediate health risks associated with rodent exposure. Recent reports tied to a cruise vess...

Why the U.S. needs more preventive medicine and public health doctors

“What is that?” I was sitting in the emergency room during my emergency medicine rotation, chatting with my attending when he had asked me what residency program I was in. I told h...

Health Ministry Activates New Plan to Stop Hantavirus and Other Animal-to-Human Diseases

Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni is pushing for rigorous surveillance and preventive action against zoonotic diseases, specifically hig...

DPM, Dr Azra Fazal exchange views on public health

Urban health leaders renew commitment to accelerate life-saving action in cities

As noncommunicable diseases and injuries continue to account for more than 80% of deaths worldwide, global urban health experts concluded the 2026 Partnership for Healthy Cities Su...

Good Public Transit + Good Public Funding = Good Public Health

Transit agencies need to do more to remind policy makers of the connection between good public transportation and good public health, a report argues.

Understanding Public Health On Modern Cruise Ships

Managing public health on cruise ships is a critical focus for global travel authorities, especially as the industry continues to navigate the complexities of managing infectious d...

A Public Health Viewpoint on the Future of Human Longevity

A sizable proportion of past gains in human life expectancy arose from public health strategies to better control the burden of infectious disease. Exposure to pathogens doesn't ju...

DoH Advances Healthcare Regulation, Standards and Community Engagement to Safeguard the Health and Wellbeing of Communit...

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, has announced the results of its inspection and audit activities conducted from J...

Education to Improve the Planet’s Health, and Our Own

As the planet’s health declines, human health increasingly suffers. We can change this trajectory through a global Planetary Health education campaign.

Ministry of Health Raises Alarm Over Spread of Diseases in Cities

According to the PS, the diseases largely caused by bacteria, viruses, and protozoa are transmitted through contaminated water, most commonly due to poor sanitation and sewage mana...

Government invests Sh1.34 trillion in primary healthcare, says Prof Nagu

Prof Nagu noted that access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services remains a key priority in improving public health and preventing infectious and epidemic diseases.

Help People Solve Their NMDoH Problems in San Antonio!

Wherever you live, learn, work, and grow in San Antonio, the non-medical drivers of health (NMDOH) can ultimately shape your health outcomes. NMDoH issues include access to afforda...

RKF Jr. declares public health emergency for Hawaii in wake of storms

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency for the state of Hawaii due to the impacts of the Kona-low storms in March.

What Do You Think Are the Biggest Health Issues in South Texas?

You can share your voice to influence health by filling out the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) from the South Texas Area Health Education Center, which is headquarte...

Public health doesn’t depend on quit-or-nothing

Microplastics, MAHA, and the Evolving Politics of Exposure Science

Concerns about microplastics and their effect on human and environmental health are no longer confined to academic literature or environmental advocacy. On April 6, 2026, the U.S....

World Health Day: Ministry of Public Health Promotes Lifestyle Habits for Better Wellbeing

On World Health Day, the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) emphasised the importance of healthy behaviours to prevent disease and improve quality of life. The ministry urged the pub...

नयाँ स्वास्थ्यमन्त्रीले जनस्वास्थ्यमा गर्नुपर्ने दीर्घकालीन सुधार

सबैभन्दा महत्वपूर्ण विषयलाई सरकारले महत्वपूर्ण प्राथमिकतामा राख्न जरूरी छ । वातावरण प्रदूषण रोकी, हरेक गाउँ र शहरलाई सफा, स्वच्छ र प्रदूषणरहित बनाउन सरकारले विशेष ध्यान पुर्‍याउन आ...

नयाँ स्वास्थ्यमन्त्रीले जनस्वास्थ्यमा गर्नुपर्ने दीर्घकालीन सुधार

सबैभन्दा महत्वपूर्ण विषयलाई सरकारले महत्वपूर्ण प्राथमिकतामा राख्न जरूरी छ । वातावरण प्रदूषण रोकी, हरेक गाउँ र शहरलाई सफा, स्वच्छ र प्रदूषणरहित बनाउन सरकारले विशेष ध्यान पुर्‍याउन आ...

Modeling individual self-protective behavior during epidemics

by Geonsik Yu, Michael Garee, Mario Ventresca, Yuehwern Yih Protecting public health from infectious diseases requires collective action, as individual behaviors—such as vaccinati...

Chip in with Taiwan for smart health: A pragmatic choice for the Philippines

EACH YEAR, as the World Health Assembly (WHA) brings the international community together in Geneva, one fundamental question resurfaces: Should global health governance be guided...