public health
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healthUS Public Health Preparedness Erodes Amid Reduced CDC Role
An Emory epidemiologist warns the US is less prepared for outbreaks due to CDC workforce cuts and WHO withdrawal.
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healthWHO: Global Hantavirus Risk Low After Cruise Ship Outbreak
WHO assesses low global risk after a hantavirus cluster on an Atlantic cruise ship, with seven confirmed cases and three deaths.
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healthGlobal Study Confirms HPV Vaccination Slashes Cancer Rates
Systematic review shows HPV vaccination dramatically reduces infections, precancers, genital warts, and cervical cancer at population level.
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healthFlesh-Eating Bacteria Surge: Climate Change Fuels Deadly Outbreak
Deadly flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise due to climate change. Learn about the increasing risks and CDC prevention advice for Vibrio infections.
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healthWHO Urges Accelerated Action to Combat Viral Hepatitis
The World Health Organization calls for intensified efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, highlighting progress but warning that current rates are insufficient to meet 2030 targets.
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healthUK Healthy Life Expectancy Plummets Over a Decade
New analysis reveals a significant two-year drop in UK healthy life expectancy, widening inequalities and signaling a public health crisis.
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healthMontreal Public Health Issues Overdose Alert Amid Fentanyl Surge
Authorities in Montreal are warning of a significant rise in drug overdoses, primarily linked to potent fentanyl and carfentanil mixtures circulating in the city.
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healthSynthetic Drugs Surge, Pressuring Global Health Systems
Emerging synthetic drugs and pharmaceutical misuse are creating complex health challenges, straining global health systems and demanding new approaches to treatment and prevention.