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Los Angeles County Will Push Local Health Alerts to Doctors Through an AI Clinical Search Tool

LA County Public Health will surface local outbreak alerts inside an AI clinical search tool used by doctors. What it means for patients and oversight.

Medical Daily · Jul 27

Wisconsin Reports Its First West Nile Virus Activity as 23 States Enter a Record Early Season

Wisconsin confirmed its first West Nile detections July 14 as 23 states report the worst early-season activity since 2004. Here's who is most at risk.

Medical Daily · Jul 15

Phoenix Braces for 114°F Heat as Officials Urge Arizona Residents to Take Immediate Precautions

Phoenix faces 114°F heat under an NWS Extreme Heat Warning through Thursday. Heat deaths hit 430 in Maricopa County in 2025. Here's what to do right now.

Medical Daily · Jul 9

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Four People Are Dead from West Nile Virus in Maricopa County: Here Is What Phoenix Residents Need to Do Tonight

4 people dead, 29 cases confirmed in Maricopa County — the worst early West Nile start in 20+ years. Phoenix residents should apply DEET repellent before tonight's outdoor events.

Medical Daily · Jul 4

Los Angeles Declared a Historic Win Against Fentanyl. Eight People Are Still Dying Every Day. Here Is What the Data Is Really Saying.

LA County's 22% drop in overdose deaths in 2024 — the biggest single-year decline in its history — is being called a victory. But with nearly 2,500 people still dead in a single year, fentanyl still in 52% of all accidental overdose deaths, and a 1,652% long-term surge since 2016,…

Medical Daily · May 27

As Worker Silicosis Deaths Mount, GOP Moves to Shield Companies From Liability

Republicans in Congress want to ban lawsuits against quartz manufacturers, including a company whose CEO is a major Trump donor.

Capital & Main · Apr 13

Nominee for South Carolina's top doctor toppled by lingering COVID anger

A South Carolina Senate committee has rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state’s top doctor after hearings dominated by the state's response to the COVID pandemic

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

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H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows

The number of infected dairy herds in California jumped up again on Monday as the outbreak continues

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024

Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals

Gov. Maura Healey says she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2024

Brickbat: Making It Up As We Go Along

A report by the New Brunswick, Canada, auditor general's office found that the provincial Department of Public Health could not provide documentation to support any of a sample of 33 policy recommendations it made during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The department was unable to provide requested documentation, acknowledging that they 'did…

Reason · Dec 29, 2023

New online dashboard released to keep Kentuckians informed about respiratory illnesses

Kentucky’s Department of Public Health has launched a new online dashboard to help make up-to-date information on both COVID-19 and influenza cases readily available.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2023

California's COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

SAN FRANCISCO — COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2023

New street drug is surfacing, threatening to make California's overdose crisis worse

A new drug — a sedative normally used for animals — is increasingly making its way into the illicit drug trade in California, and local officials are concerned its arrival could worsen an already alarming overdose crisis.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 19, 2023

It’s Three Years Since COVID Arrived, and Some Things Haven’t Changed

California’s hospitals struggle once more to find beds for desperate patients.

Capital & Main · Dec 22, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022

Don’t be a grinch — get the updated COVID-19 booster

The best bet to keep the winter holiday season from turning into a disappointment is for more Americans to roll up their sleeves and get jabbed with the updated COVID-19 booster.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2022

Sun-Times CEO Nykia Wright honored as outstanding business leader by YWCA Chicago

The YWCA honors Nykia Wright of the Chicago Sun-Times, Natalie Moore of WBEZ and Dr. Allison Arwady of the Chicago Department of Public Health for their efforts to empower women, fight racism, build community.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 9, 2022

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in LA County, even amid ‘milder’ omicron surge

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

How many people died in California's record-breaking heat wave? The state doesn't know

LOS ANGELES — It was the worst California heat wave ever recorded in September — an epic grilling that disabled one of Twitter's main data centers, pushed the power grid to its limit and triggered a succession of weather and safety alerts.

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Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022

Safe abortion is a must

The recent move to permit abortions for women who are 12–20 weeks pregnant puts the pendulum swinging in the right direction for rights groups in Thailand. Yet, the policy is far from providing sufficient safe and legal abortion services to those who need them.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2022

Chicago is offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city employees. The new policy applies to birthing and nonbirthing parents.

The policy comes just in time for Edwina Mitchell, a food protection employee for the city’s Department of Public Health. “It means everything. I already feel a little stress-free,” said the mother of a 4-year-old and who is due to give birth to her second child in January.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 18, 2022

It’s very easy to get a COVID-19 omicron booster in California. Here’s how

Updated COVID-19 omicron boosters are abundant in Los Angeles County, and officials are urging people to get the latest offering ahead of the fall-and-winter holidays.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 13, 2022

LA County reports nation’s first confirmed monkeypox death

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County resident has died from MPX — the nation’s first confirmed fatality linked to the disease, public health officials said Monday.

Tribune News Service · Sep 3, 2022

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Los Angeles Times · Sep 2, 2022

Los Angeles clinic diluted more than 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles clinic diluted more than 2,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and did not inform some patients until months later, according to a report.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 20, 2022

Monkeypox cases more than double in LA County. One region is hit particularly hard

LOS ANGELES — The number of cumulative monkeypox cases has more than doubled in Los Angeles County in the last two weeks as officials race to better track the virus and more widely vaccinate more vulnerable communities.

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