A campaign to vaccinate the elderly has sparked hopes China might roll back severe anti-virus controls that prompted protesters to demand President Xi Jinping resign, but the country faces daunting hurdles and up to a year ...
Nov 30, 2022
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Over half of Mississippi's rural hospitals are at risk of closing immediately or in the near future, according to the state's leading public health official.
Nov 22, 2022
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The WHO said Wednesday that market forces alone cannot be allowed to determine which vaccines are developed and where they are produced, insisting jabs must be treated as a public good.
Nov 9, 2022
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Digital marketing of formula milk and commercial baby foods is linked to unhealthy parental feeding practices, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
Nov 7, 2022
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Chinese health officials gave no indication Saturday of any relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, following several days of speculation that the government was considering changes to a "zero-COVID" approach that has stymied ...
Nov 6, 2022
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For those concerned about the public health impacts of alcohol, the government's recent policy announcement was perhaps a little "glass half empty" to be cause for outright celebration.
Nov 2, 2022
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Fentanyl's growth from its original design as an effective surgical pain management tool to a leading cause of overdose death and concern has happened quickly—with severe consequences.
Nov 1, 2022
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Germany's health minister unveiled a plan Wednesday to decriminalize the possession of up to 30 grams (about 1 ounce) of cannabis and to allow the sale of the substance to adults for recreational purposes in a controlled ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Most developed countries hold significant quantities of medical supplies in reserve to respond in an emergency.
Oct 24, 2022
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The latest government study on teen vaping suggests there's been little progress in keeping e-cigarettes out of the hands of kids.
Oct 6, 2022
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