#public-health

#public-health

Queuers at Wimbledon are reportedly using nearby woods as makeshift toilets, causing concerns raised by a local campaigner who reported human faeces found in the area.

Ontario has seen a continuing downward trend in measles cases, reporting 12 new infections this week, down from 33 the previous week and 96 the week before that.

Dr. Geoff Gallop notes that legalizing drugs for personal use leads to better health outcomes, citing evidence from Portugal's approach which contrasts with current fears of arrest hindering addiction recovery.

The research team combined biophysics with artificial intelligence to identify high-risk viral variants quickly, fundamentally altering how we predict and respond to pandemics.

"Every year, over 15,000 injuries occur from fireworks that are not condoned. That is a trauma that will stay with that person potentially for a lifetime."

Each day begins with Hadayed's seven children crying from the oppressive heat trapped inside their nylon shelter, while outside, humidity clings to the air like a second skin.

"We have seen a significant decrease," said Christy Saxton, director of the county health department, acknowledging that while homelessness isn't solved, the efforts have led to a remarkable decline.

"It is a true environmental success story when an old industrial toxic site filled with legacy contamination is properly remediated and turned into a community asset," Adrienne Esposito, the executive director of Citizens Campaign for the Environment, said. "This is what happens when government and stakeholders work together to advance the critical goal of environmental and public health protection."

Legalizing marijuana has created a huge new revenue stream for the state - over $920 million according to the Marijuana Policy Project. And I think that's great. But in my eyes, that revenue has come at a great cost to public health.

"We are continuing to identify non-compliant products on the Irish market. These six most recent alerts are for products labelled as containing 'no nicotine', but following laboratory analysis by the State Laboratory we found that they have concentrations as high as 30.0 mg/ml."

The map created by scientists at Columbia University displayed alarming hotspots for arsenic contamination, significantly exceeding the World Health Organization's guideline, with levels posing serious health risks.

Big Tobacco continues obstructing progress by hijacking health narratives - notably through its calculated vaping shift in recent years. Despite its rhetoric on smokeless products, new data reported reveals that the tobacco industry remains firmly dependent on cigarette sales, which accounted for roughly three-quarters of Western tobacco giants' revenue in 2024. Moreover, Big Tobacco stocks are soaring, fueled by rising prices and continued global demand. Make no mistake - the tobacco industry has not used vaping as a tool for change, but as a hedge against decline.

Dementia, affecting memory and daily activities, is expected to impact over 150 million people globally by 2050, significantly increasing with age, particularly in those over 90.

"They said, 'Dr. K, we know what you are looking for, but, you know, we don't have any curry-serving facilities,'" she recalled.

Aqua Surf School is seeing a 20% to 30% decrease in attendance due to concerns about potential pollutants from the recent Palisades fire, according to its executive director, Dylan Sohngen.

Despite significant investments in upgrading treatment plants, large areas of the country's drinking water supply still face risks of contamination, affecting nearly half a million people.

Letting your kids outside to do and go wherever they please as long as they're home by dinner really showcased trust in children. Today, that freedom seems unimaginable due to concerns over safety.

"The Trump Administration has upended longstanding privacy protections with its decision to illegally share sensitive, personal health data with ICE," said California Attorney General Rob Bonta in a statement announcing the lawsuit.

As of July, Tennessee local officials can face felony charges for adopting sanctuary policies that hinder communication with federal immigration authorities, drawing concerns over free speech.

Moderna's new mRNA-based flu vaccine, mRNA-1010, demonstrated a 27 percent higher efficacy rate in preventing influenza infections compared to the standard flu shot in a trial with nearly 41,000 participants aged 50 and older.

The researchers measured the impact of adolescent nicotine vaping on the prefrontal cortex, ventral tegmental area, and nucleus accumbens, key regions central to addiction.

A building contractor from Southall has been banned from acting as a company director for 11 years after fraudulently overstating his company's turnover to secure the maximum Covid Bounce Back loan.

The rapid development and tourism in Florida have prompted the establishment of special districts for mosquito control, which have greater funding and expertise compared to county-run programs.

As Paris baked under soaring temperatures on Monday, tourists and residents flocked to shaded spots and canal banks to escape the punishing heat.

Traffic crashes are a public health issue, and we need to think about how to make Albany more walkable and bikeable, especially in community-centric spaces.

I was overwhelmed with toxic mold at a venue, leading to immediate headaches and symptoms that lasted for over 18 hours afterward.

The paradox of health prevention is that despite overwhelming evidence of its effectiveness, implementation remains minimal across health services.

A slogan in Israel reminds us that in times of crisis, unity is essential for survival: "beyachad nenatzeach, together, we will win."

In Pescadero, many residents face a chronic crisis of access to clean water, relying heavily on rainwater due to contaminated supply from local creeks.

Growing up in Chicago, Chakena D. Perry knew not to trust the water coming out of her tap. It was just one of these unspoken truths within households like mine - low-income, Black households - that there was some sort of distrust with the water.

Toronto Public Health is searching for an individual who handled a bat exhibiting rabies symptoms, urging them to contact the agency to prevent further risk.