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Maryland Adds Unscheduled Evening Mosquito Spraying in Bowie and Temple Hills as Late-Season Disease Concerns Continue

Maryland added unscheduled evening mosquito spraying in Bowie and Temple Hills. What residents should know about exemptions and West Nile warning signs.

Medical Daily

Museums on prescription: how cultural activities are becoming crucial to the public health debate

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With US measles deaths on the rise, local officials are stepping in where RFK Jr won’t

As the country’s top public health official spends his time in office undermining science, doctors and advocates mount an urgent campaign for childhood vaccines

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Senate Health Panel Questions Third Surgeon General Pick as Nation Enters Fall Virus Season Without Its Top Doctor

Senators questioned Surgeon General nominee Nicole Saphier as COVID-19 rises and measles hits record levels. What the vacancy means for families.

Medical Daily

7 Shocking Ways Loneliness Can Affect Older Adults

A quiet home does not always mean a peaceful life. For many older adults, fewer visitors, empty rooms and long days without meaningful conversation can slowly turn into loneliness. What makes the problem harder to notice is that loneliness does not always look like sadness. An elderly person may continue…

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6 Ultra-Processed Foods Indian Households Have Started Treating as Home Cooking

Instant NoodlesMaggi's 2015 recall rattled Indian households for about six months. Then it came back, and so did the habit, except by then it had stopped being a snack. It was dinner, or a quick lunch between school and tuition, or what a working parent put together at 9 p.m.…

Times Life

Peptides are spreading on social media. Here’s how platforms can better protect public health

Scroll through social media these days and you’ll likely come across someone injecting themselves with a clear liquid, waxing lyrical about how it’s changed their body for the better, improved their recovery, or maybe their skin.

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Vaccinated Jackson County Resident with Measles Visited Lee's Summit Health Department and Two Overland Park Businesses

A vaccinated Jackson County, Missouri, resident has measles. Exposure sites include a Lee's Summit public health building and two Overland Park businesses.

Medical Daily

Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas

Australia should stop approving new gas projects and phase out use of the fossil fuel to protect public health as well as the environment, a report says.

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FDA Is Tracking 16 Active Foodborne Illness Investigations — Check Your Fridge and Freezer for These Foods

Opening your refrigerator or freezer probably doesn’t feel like checking a public health alert. But right now, federal investigators are tracking multiple foodborne illness investigations involving foods ranging from sprouts and frozen berries to peppers, lettuce and other products that haven’t yet been identified.

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Food-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showing

Policies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy food

The Guardian - US

Australian-first women's pain standard for healthcare

An Australian-first standard for women's pain has been announced in one state to ensure public health professionals take women more seriously in treating pain.

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Leaders of BRICS countries call for stronger cooperation in health, endorse initiatives on tuberculosis

BRICS leaders agreed to strengthen health cooperation and share best practices. They endorsed initiatives focusing on tuberculosis and digital healthcare systems. Leaders also supported efforts for healthy lifestyles and mental well-being programs. Pandemic preparedness and response capacities were emphasized by the group. Cooperation on traditional medicine and health workforce development…

The Economic Times

Health misinfo at school

Health officials and experts worry declining vaccination rates will lead to more preventable infections in kids

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India's ABC Programme Promises to Control Stray Dog Populations, Here Is Where Sterilisation Fails

What the ABC Programme Actually MandatesThe Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, first notified in 2001 and significantly revised in 2023, require every municipal body in India to sterilise and vaccinate free-roaming dogs, return them to their original location, and maintain ward-level records. The programme does not permit culling, the Supreme…

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Court Upholds $7.85M Verdict for Employees Fired for Refusing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

An excerpt from the long opinion today in Lewis-Williams v. S.F. Bay Area Rapid Transit Dist., decided by Judge Ryan… The post Court Upholds $7.85M Verdict for Employees Fired for Refusing to Get COVID-19 Vaccine appeared first on Reason Magazine.

The Conversation

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety

If you’ve been following the dispute between Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., you probably know that it centers on the deaths of two infants in Lancaster County in late August 2026.

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Public health expert issues major warning about Scotland's AI data centres

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Ugandan royal succession scandal

In tonight's edition, a dramatic struggle for control of a throne in Uganda. Also, Rwanda shut down 101 alcoholic beverage factories last month and declared a public health crisis after at least 50 people were killed by contaminated illegal supplies. And Ethiopia celebrates its new year.

Medical Daily

Peach and Watermelon Vuse Pods Reach U.S. Stores Without FDA Authorization Raising Fresh Youth Access Concerns

Reynolds American is selling four new flavored Vuse Pro pods the FDA never authorized. What the enforcement shift means for parents and teens.

The Conversation

Why health insurance cuts for the over-65s won’t swamp public hospitals after all

The controversy surrounding the federal government’s plan to scrap extra private health insurance rebates for the over-65s continues. Not everyone agrees on the impact of the higher premiums, whether that’s the number of people set to cancel their cover or the impact on the public health system.

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Noise exposure is linked to chronic stress and heart disease. It’s time to make peace and quiet a public health right

Has your phone ever died very quickly, despite you barely using it? Sometimes, the explanation is simple: dozens of apps running in the background constantly drain the battery. Something similar happens within our bodies, as almost all of us live with an app installed by default that never closes: noise.

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DRC’s Ebola outbreak has the potential to become a global pandemic. How to make sure it doesn’t

Given its speed, scale and scope, the Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease that broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-2026 could become a global epidemic.

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SNAP Rules Are Changing — 7 Grocery Purchases Families Should Recheck

Navigating the supermarket checkout aisle with a government assistance card is undergoing a major structural evolution. Across the United States, federal policy shifts and state-level demonstration waivers are actively rewriting the rulebook for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For decades, the foundational framework of food stamps allowed recipients to purchase…

The Economic Times

Biocon signs 10-year Brazil supply deal for Pertuzumab breast cancer drug

In a significant move, Biocon has secured a ten-year contract in Brazil for the distribution of Pertuzumab, made possible through its collaboration with Bahiafarma and Bionovis. This partnership offers exclusive rights to supply the public healthcare sector in Brazil, with plans for phased localization of production. This endeavor aims to…

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