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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces U.S. departure from the World Health Organisation and calls it ‘independence’

On Jan. 23, 2026, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a video on X announcing that the U.S. had formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO). Weirdly enough, he framed the decision as a move to “reclaim our independence.”

The Mary Sue

The new US food pyramid is scientifically questionable, and upends decades of trusted public health advice

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs) for 2025-2030 have caused significant controversy, with polarised opinions between their supporters and detractors. They are disruptive, to say the least, both in how they are presented and the recommendations they make.

The Conversation

The Growing Crisis of Stray Animals in Indian Cities

The most common sight for us Indians are strays like dogs , cats and cattle they are very normal in Indian streets and their raising numbers are very serious issue for India which is impacting life of people and those innocent animals have to survive on their own Stray animals,…

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Being overweight causes vascular-related dementia, major study finds

Dementia is a growing global public health challenge, with no cure currently available. A recent study found that people with a genetically higher BMI had a substantially increased risk of vascular-related dementia.

Euronews

Dr. William Foege, leader in smallpox eradication, dies

Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died

The Independent UK

Former politicians prosper in Australia Day honours

For their service to educational equity, economic development and public health, ex-politicians have been bestowed some of the nation's highest honours.

AAP

US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization

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Trump completes US withdrawal from WHO. Here’s what it means and why experts are worried

The US owes more than 130 million dollars to WHO

The Independent UK

CDC’s deputy director says measles outbreak is ‘cost of doing business’ in a global economy

‘This is appalling and not how public health leaders typically respond to ongoing outbreaks of preventable infectious diseases,’ one public health expert responded

The Independent UK

The return of measles: how a once-vanquished disease is spreading again

A year after the Texas outbreak began, new US cases reveal gaps in vaccination and rising risk for children

The Guardian - US

The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.

As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.

The Texas Tribune

Amazon Warehouse TB Outbreak: Hundreds of UK Workers Screened for Deadly Infection

Public health teams are managing an Amazon warehouse TB outbreak in Coventry, launching a major screening effort after several staff members were diagnosed with the illness.

International Business Times UK

How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats

Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end American membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) after one year. This restarted a process that the first Trump administration initiated in July 2020 but was reversed…

The Conversation

Going blind at 29 helped me see a glaring gap in Pacific eye health

Comment from the University of Auckland: Comment: Young Samoan touch player Esmerelda Lo Tam never imagined she would be a transplant recipient – or that a 6yo boy at the hospital would inspire her to a new public health career.

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International Business Times

Measles Reaches Clemson University as South Carolina Outbreak Explodes to 558 Cases, Worst in Nation

Clemson University confirms measles case as South Carolina outbreak explodes to 558 cases, worst in US. Nearly 98% of students vaccinated, but case emerges from Spartanburg County epidemic that doubled in one week. Contact tracing underway, 531 in quarantine statewide. Health officials warn outbreak will worsen before improving.

International Business Times UK

Dublin Chinese Eatery Closed As Officials Probe Claims Food May Contain Human Waste

Dublin authorities shut a Chinese eatery and opened an inquiry after claims of human waste in food, citing hygiene breaches and contamination risks in closure orders.

Euronews

EU crackdown on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water not 'robust' enough to prevent contamination

Experts warn that the EU's new rules on 'forever chemicals' do not go far enough to protect Europeans from drinking 'poison'.

The Conversation

Indoor air pollution is a global health issue, not just a domestic heating one

When indoor air pollution makes the news in western countries, it often feels like a local issue. One week it focuses on wood-burning stoves. Another it is gas cookers or the question of whether people should open their windows more often in winter.

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Grocery Ban’ List: 12 States Where Your EBT Card Now Declines Soda and Snacks

If you use an EBT card to buy groceries, you might notice some of your favorite items suddenly getting declined at checkout. That’s because a growing number of states are tightening the rules on what you can buy with SNAP benefits. The goal? To reduce purchases of sugary, processed foods…

The Conversation

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

In a small mining town in South Africa’s Limpopo province, young people are showing worrying signs of diseases that were once thought to affect only older adults.

The Texas Tribune

A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses, products and patients

The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.

Fortune

America's healthiest state has clean air and water, good education, and safe cities—and says a lot about the country's rural-urban divide

A report card for the country has a familiar winner, and underlines some enduring divides.

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Online Gambling's Rising Social Costs

Explore 2026 data on gambling's societal impacts, hidden consequences, and emerging public health challenges. Understand the broader effects.

International Business Times UK

Social Media Panic Grows Over Claims of 'Brain-Eating' Amoebas in Water

Viral claims about 'brain-eating' amoebae spreading through global water systems have caused panic online. But what does the science really say about Naegleria fowleri and the actual risk to public health?

The Independent UK

How a common vaccine may help provide protection from dementia

Public health experts say a recent study indicates a pattern which is becoming difficult to dismiss

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