NIH director nominee outlines his goals to improve public health
A relatively sedate Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for National Institutes of ...
Where did U.S. public health go wrong?
The field’s failure to integrate medical services in the mid-20th century set the stage for its current troubles ...
Commentary: Childhood poverty is a public health emergency. We need to treat it that way.
Commentary: Poor nutrition, environmental pollution and inadequate medical care lead to chronic health problems, ...
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There is no imminent infectious disease crisis at the border
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to use infectious disease as a reason to reduce the flow of migrants. But ...
6 Sources of Protein That Aren’t Meat
Here are six sources of protein that aren’t red or processed meat, and the reasons experts love them. Beans, peas, lentils, ...
Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.'s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks
HHS secretary RFK Jr. considered vitamin A as a CDC-recommended therapeutic for supportive measles care. Public health and infectious disease experts weigh the benefits and risks.
Over-centralisation threatens federal health policy
The judgment on domicile-based reservations in post-graduate medical admissions misapprehends the complex relationship ...
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On COVID’s Fifth Anniversary, Scientists Reflect on Mistakes and Successes
Public health experts discuss lessons learned from the U.S. response to the COVID pandemic, on topics ranging from school ...
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How bad is the measles threat in Ontario? Health officials aren't sure
Measles is among the most contagious infectious diseases known to mankind. One person can infect as many as 18 others and the ...
US stops sharing air quality data from embassies worldwide. Scientists say that cuts out a vital resource for global health
The U.S. government will stop sharing air quality data gathered from its embassies and consulates, worrying local scientists ...
RFK Jr.’s focus on vitamin A for measles worries health experts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s focus on vitamin A use to combat a growing measles outbreak in Texas is raising ...