Public Health
Long-term care facilities are at risk of becoming hotbeds of growth for the fungus that is rapidly spreading across the United States
CDC issues Health Advisory Network Health Advisory, for healthcare workers to be aware of the Ebola outbreak
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Contra Costa Health officials say water and swab samples from a Richmond spa contained high levels of legionella bacteria
Searchers and cadaver dogs have covered 25% of the burned area of Lahaina
Mayor Michelle Wu said first responders, health professionals have encountered crowds of over 200 in the Mass and Cass area
Officials extended “Code Red” air quality alerts for a third straight day
Xylazine, often mixed with fentanyl, has necrotizing effects that rot the skin and lead to amputations
Over 400 wildfires in Canada have affected air quality in several states
Some experts are concerned that the loss of virus information will make Americans more vulnerable
The World Health Organization said it’s time to transition to long-term management of the pandemic
Preparing for the end of the PHE and the need to prepare a documentation time capsule
MedStar employees reported “insufficient funds” errors when trying to cash their paychecks last week, but the agency has not publicly discussed its staffing lapse
The public health emergency is set to expire in a month
“Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has ever faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said
Tests have found polio virus in New York counties with low vaccination rates
The American Ambulance Association details the changing or ending flexibilities and waivers
“It’s a mixed story” in which some things could have gone better but others went well, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former CDC director
With resuscitation in the spotlight this week, the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad raised awareness of how the public can help
Disease activity remains high in many states, and a second surge is possible, experts say
The U.S.'s suicide rate increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021 after falling for two years
With sufficient sign-ons from states, local governments would also be able to sign on to get shares
Mpox was selected after some agencies had independently started using other names such as MPX or MPV
“We’re very happy about it as you can imagine, fuel costs being what they are right now,” said Executive Director Stacey Hicks of the Princeton Rescue Squad
“The safety equipment industry deserves high praise for your work during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the physician-scientist
Kelsay Irby wrote an opinion piece expressing her dedication to patients “no matter what it might cost”
The rate of deaths directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and had been increasing in the prior two decades
The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing
“People need to be smart about it when they’re in places where this rare amoeba actually lives,” said former public health epidemiologist Brian Labus
The severity of recent illnesses and toxicity concerns Robb Bassett with the Poison Control Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Central Kitsap Chief Jay Christian: “The charge nurse said twice, ‘we’re drowning,’ ... they only had five nurses on duty and 45 patients in their waiting room”
The trend of cooking chicken in the cold medicine could lead to an overdose of acetaminophen
Nearly 400 people a day are dying from COVID-19, but the public psychological impact has become less profound
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