Public Health in the News (7/14/19 – 8/3/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola virus has reached Goma, and the World Health Organization announced the outbreak as a public health...
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By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global The World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world’s population is living in countries facing water crises.The Philippines has declared a...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News (8/11/19 – 9/7/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global Two drugs have been shown to reduce the death rate of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, making it a curable disease. National Public health...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News (9/8/19 – 9/14/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief National The Trump administration plans to ban flavored e-cigarettes in response to the vaping crisis.The U.S. Census Bureau shared that almost half a million...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News (9/15/19 – 10/5/19)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief Global India banned the sale of electronic cigarettes.New study suggests association between congenital heart defects and parents’ alcohol consumption before...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News (1/1/20 – 1/11/20)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Editor-in-Chief National The American Cancer Society reported that cancer death rates in United States had the largest single-year drop between 2016 and 2017.The FDA banned...
View ArticleAnnouncing our New Print Issue – Allergy
We are excited to announce our latest print issue, Allergy. In this issue, we explore the dynamic chronic disease of allergies from both an individual and a population-based perspective. (Click Here...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: July 2024
Global / National A new project aiming to accelerate the development and accessibility of human avian influenza (H5N1) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine candidates for manufacturers in low- and...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: August 2024
By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National The WHO Director-General declared mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO launched a global Strategic Preparedness...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: September 2024
By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National The WHO Director and Regional Director concluded a mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO’s commitment to assist all Sudanese in need and...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: October 2024
By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National Brazil has eliminated lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) as a public health problem: the product of effective country-level investments over the...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: November 2024
By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National The third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is planned to resume in northern Gaza. A second mpox vaccination has been granted Emergency Use...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: December 2024
By Isabelle Kang, NPHR Blog Editor Global/National The ceasefire provides temporary relief for civilians in Lebanon, but immense health needs are still unmet. CDC has confirmed the first person in the...
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: January 2025
Global/National The first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency has been approved, which can help with treatment and relapse prevention of Plasmodium vivax infection....
View ArticlePublic Health in the News: February 2025
Global/National Uganda’s Ministry of Health, WHO, and partners have launched the world’s first clinical trial for a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola, marking a historic and rapid response...
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