How to protect yourself during wildfire season
Wildfires are on the rise in many parts of the world, bringing major health threats.
Aug 18, 2026
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Equipment and Supplies: News and Research on Respiratory Protective Devices
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Experts call on WHO to revisit its approach to airborne risk in light of hantavirus outbreak
With three people dead and 11 cases from the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, UMD's internationally renowned expert on airborne viruses, Dr. Don Milton, joins public health colleagues in an opinion piece in the ...
May 13, 2026
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Flu cases are already high in SC but they may spike even higher soon
A winter storm is not the only thing to worry about in South Carolina. While flu cases have decreased since the first week of 2026, the state is still on alert for widespread flu activity. Latest data from the South Carolina ...
Jan 26, 2026
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US HHS reverses deep cuts to CDC safety research agency Niosh
The Trump Administration is reversing its deep staffing cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, reinstating hundreds of employees.
Jan 14, 2026
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Controlled hotel study finds zero flu transmission between sick students and healthy adults
This year's flu season is turning out to be brutal. As a new variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly, a study out today offers clues as to how to avoid the annual sickness.
Jan 8, 2026
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Flu surge exposes missed COVID lessons
Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the U.K. is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge with hospitals facing mounting winter pressures ahead of the planned ...
Dec 24, 2025
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As flu cases spike, is it time to start wearing masks again?
With flu season arriving early and NHS leaders encouraging people with symptoms to wear masks in public, a question arises: do masks actually work against the flu?
Dec 16, 2025
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Monitoring the H5N1 avian influenza, bird flu, outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to actively monitor the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, and says that the public health risk remains low.
May 27, 2024
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Link found between air pollution and stillborn babies, especially in poor countries
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with one colleague in the U.S., has found a link between air pollution and rates of stillborn babies, most particularly in poorer countries. In ...
