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‘This industry will stop at nothing’: big soda’s fight to ban taxes on sugary drinks

The soda industry has long lobbied against soda taxes in the US but recent evidence shows these extra charges have a positive effect

The Guardian - US

Stopping the churn: Why some states want to guarantee Medicaid coverage from birth to age 6

Before the COVID-19 public health emergency began in 2020, millions of children churned on and off Medicaid each year — an indication that many were losing coverage because of administrative problems, rather than because their family’s income had increased and made them ineligible.

Tribune News Service

Health issue linked to 22% greater risk of severe Covid

'This is now a major public health problem and needs to be addressed urgently'

Wales Online

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8 billion people: Four ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health, with global consequences

There are questions that worry me profoundly as a population- and environmental-health scientist.

The Conversation

Uganda ends school year early as it tries to contain growing Ebola outbreak

Since the outbreak began in September, eight children have died — and there is no approved vaccine. But doctors are hopeful that public health measures may be enough to stop the spread.

WEKU

Ky Health Commissioner talks COVID, flu, and RSV viruses

Influenza is definitely making its presence known in school classrooms and in communities across the state. Kentucky's public health commissioner, Dr. Steven Stack, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it the quickest and sharpest uprise of flu in a decade.

WEKU

Global population to hit 8 billion

The world's population will reach 8 billion in the middle of November -- a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements in nutrition, public health and sanitation. But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided.

Bangkok Post

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Wastewater monitoring and public health

Officials are testing wastewater for insight into a community's health, but most are unaware of it

Salon

French hospitals struggle with worst bronchiolitis epidemic in 10 years

French hospitals are facing a new epidemic as bronchiolitis infections soar to their highest level in a decade - leading public health authorities to issue a nationwide alert.

Radio France Internationale

Commentary: RSV is packing hospitals with sick kids, but it can be contained

Another fall season, another virus in the news: The respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known as RSV, is filling up emergency rooms and hospital beds in many parts of the country.

Los Angeles Times

Bird flu is a huge problem now – but we’re just one mutation away from it getting much worse

If bird flu jumps into the human population and more dangerous strains emerge, it could set off a new pandemic, says Prof Devi Sridhar, the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in LA County, even amid ‘milder’ omicron surge

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show.

Los Angeles Times

COVID vaccines: many people have had two doses but not their boosters – here's why that might be

In England, the current pandemic strategy relies on vaccine protection to minimise the impacts of COVID infections. But vaccine uptake is not as good as it could be. As of October 23 2022, although 80% of adults had received two doses, only 66% had received a third.

The Conversation

Supreme Court to hear nursing home case that could affect millions

When Susie Talevski sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died, she hoped to get justice for her family. She did not expect the case would grow into a national bellwether. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their power to hold…

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Chicago Sun-Times

Indiana nursing home case before Supreme Court could affect millions across the nation

Susie Talevski of Valparaiso, Indiana, sued the agency that managed her elderly father’s care before he died. A ruling against her could strip millions of vulnerable Americans of their right to sue states when they don’t receive benefits allowed by law.

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Say what? Public health leaders must improve their messaging on the pandemic

Heading into the third winter since COVID-19 emerged in the U.S., public health leaders have an abundance of information about the deadly virus. How it spreads and how to stop it. What they haven’t yet figured out is how to communicate this information effectively.

Tribune News Service

Possible end of emergency spurs debate on Medicaid

WASHINGTON — The potential end of the COVID-19 public health emergency has reinvigorated debate over the merits and costs of expanding Medicaid.

Bangkok Post

Police issue festival 'gun play' warning

Police are warning ahead of Loy Krathong tonight against people firing guns in the air, while the Ministry of Public Health has urged better safety measures to prevent deaths by drowning during and after the festival.

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Roll Call

Possible end of emergency spurs debate on Medicaid - Roll Call

With the end of the public health emergency looming, advocates argue that the 12 states that have not expanded Medicaid should reconsider.

The Texas Tribune

Why Texas Republicans still oppose Medicaid expansion

More than two-thirds of Texans support Medicaid expansion. But on the eve of the midterm elections, the subject is still taboo for the state GOP. Why?

Axios

"The pandemic is over": Republicans set sights on ending lingering COVID policies

A GOP majority would demand U.S. policy reflects Biden's declaration that the pandemic is "over."

360info

The foreign policy fallout of COVID-19

The pandemic gave health diplomacy its stiffest test. While there were successes, geopolitical power games resulted in failures.

360info

A united front in fight against the 'silent pandemic'

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Health officials urge suburban residents to get COVID booster, flu shot ahead of holidays

The Boost Up campaign will run a series of ads throughout suburban Cook County, according to a statement by the Cook County Department of Public Health.

Belfast Live

Brendan Hughes: DUP leader's Brexit Protocol claims spectacularly backfired

It places the DUP in the uncomfortable position of appearing at odds with the stance of the public health service itself

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