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Public health alert issued for deli meat due to listeria risk

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The Independent UK

Iodine deficiency is creeping back. Vegans, vegetarians and pregnant women are most at risk

Iodine deficiency is often seen as a problem of the past, but this isn’t entirely true. During the 20th century, the iodisation of salt became one of the most effective public health interventions for preventing conditions caused by a lack of this mineral, including goiter (enlargement of the thyroid gland)…

The Conversation

Will There Be a HantaVirus Outbreak? A 2022 Twitter Post Sparks 'Scripted Pandemic' Claims Predicting '2023 Corona Ended, 2026 HantaVirus'

Viral 2022 tweet resurfaces after hantavirus outbreak reports, sparking 'scripted pandemic' conspiracy claims and online debate worldwide.

International Business Times UK

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Eli Lilly halts India obesity awareness campaign after regulatory scrutiny, seeks rules clarity

Eli Lilly halted its obesity awareness campaign in India. The nation's drug regulator cautioned the company about potential violations. The campaign aimed to reframe obesity as a chronic disease. It featured various media without naming specific products. Lilly cited regulatory uncertainty and conflicting guidance. The regulator's advisory prohibited indirect promotion…

The Economic Times

‘This is not Covid’: CDC boss reassures concerned public over hantavirus outbreak as US cruise passengers taken to Nebraska quarantine facility

CDC Director says hantavirus is ‘not like Covid’ amid concerns about outbreak

The Independent UK

RFK Jr Complains Young People Lack Sperm: Health Secretary's Statement Fuelled a Strange New Public Health Controversy Online

Robert F Kennedy Jr's claim about declining sperm counts in teenagers has sparked a social media frenzy, dividing opinions on public health implications and the accuracy of his statement.

International Business Times UK

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come.

The Conversation

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Don't Waste Time Arguing Over the Surgeon General Nominee. Abolish the Office.

It’s a vestigial role that has morphed into a national annoyance.

Reason

7 Most Venomous Snakes in the World & How Their Bite Kills

For centuries, snakes have been among the most feared creatures on Earth. Their silent movement, sudden strikes, and deadly venom have inspired myths, survival stories, and scientific fascination across civilizations. While most snake species are harmless to humans, a small number possess venom so powerful that a single bite can…

Times Life

‘Not like Covid’: Indian-American scientist says there is no need to panic over Hantavirus in US

Indian-origin scientist Jay Bhattacharya has urged Americans not to panic over the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship near Spain’s Canary Islands, insisting the situation is “not Covid” and is unlikely to spiral into a large-scale public health crisis.

The Times of India

‘Empty and vapid’ CDC finally responds to hantavirus outbreak. But experts say it’s too little, too late

World Health Organization – which the US left under Trump – has been leading the response to the cruise ship outbreak

The Guardian - US

Infected, at sea: how the deadly hantavirus turned a dream cruise into tragedy

The world has watched the news of deaths and evacuations anxiously, and those still onboard MV Hondius face a wary reception in the Canary Islands

The Guardian - UK

WHO confirms five hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship; warns risk to public remains "low"

The WHO has confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. Linked to the Andes strain, the outbreak likely originated from a bird-watching trip in South America. While the WHO assesses the public health risk as low, more cases remain possible.

The Economic Times

Health officials across the world are racing to track contacts of hantavirus victims

Scientists are trying to learn more about the virus as fast as they can, including whether it has mutated and how exactly it spreads

The Independent UK

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Axios

Why the hantavirus outbreak is different from the COVID-19 pandemic

While the outbreak is serious, public health figures aren't anticipating the next global pandemic.

Budget and the Bees

Menopause Coverage Expands: New State Laws Require Insurers to Cover HRT & Menopause Care

Menopause has long been treated as a private struggle rather than a public health priority, leaving millions of women to navigate symptoms with limited support. That reality is starting to shift as new state laws expand insurance coverage for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and comprehensive menopause care. These changes are…

International Business Times UK

Cruise Ship Passengers Face Rising Infection Risks After Trump Administration Axed All Full-Time CDC Vessel Inspectors

Cruise ship passengers face rising infection risks as CDC staffing cuts leave inspection and outbreak response capacity severely reduced amid a growing norovirus surge in the United States.

The Independent UK

Health chiefs race to contain hantavirus as two cruise ship passengers forced to self-isolate in UK

WHO warns the number of cases could rise due to the long incubation period of the virus, but said the overall public health risk was low

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Hantavirus Outbreak: Could It Become the Next Covid-19?

The world changed after Covid-19. Every outbreak, every mysterious virus, and every sudden health warning now triggers one terrifying question: Is this the next pandemic? Recently, hantavirus has entered public conversation again after reports of infections and deaths raised alarm online. Search trends for terms like “hantavirus death rate,” “is…

The Conversation

Ultra-processed food: why the debate needs less fear and more clarity

For many people interested in health and wellbeing, the idea of ultra-processed food, or UPF, has become more than a technical term in nutrition research. In public debate, it often serves as shorthand for wider concerns about modern, industrially produced food.

The Economic Times

Academy of Digital Health Sciences launches ‘AI for All’ healthcare initiative

Two new educational programs are being introduced to support this goal. These programs are designed to equip professionals with the skills needed for digital health transformation.

AAP

Tobacco giant asks Senate to make cigarettes cheaper

Philip Morris' appearance before a Senate committee this week has been likened to "inviting mosquitoes into a hearing on malaria" by public health advocates.

The Conversation

Donations, access and secrecy: 3 tactics tobacco companies use to influence smoking laws

In April, the United Kingdom passed landmark laws that aim to create a “smokefree generation”. This means anyone born on or after January 1 2009 can never legally be sold tobacco products.

Capital & Main

California Could Be the First State to Ban Quartz Countertops

A governor-appointed state board weighs whether to ban the use of engineered stone to protect workers from a deadly lung disease.

Evening Standard

Parents urged to act after hepatitis A outbreak in seaside town

Hepatitis A cases of the same strain have been identified in three separate households in Barry, South Wales.

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