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The Guardian view on meningitis in Kent: we must not take public health systems for granted

Editorial: This frightening outbreak is not yet over, and serves as a reminder of why plans to manage infectious diseases exist

The Guardian - UK

Federal judge temporarily blocks RFK Jr.’s vaccine agenda – an epidemiologist answers questions parents may have

Public health advocates have largely applauded a Massachusetts judge’s ruling on March 16, 2026, to temporarily block major changes to vaccine policy made by the Department of Health and Human Services since 2025.

The Conversation

The Kent meningitis outbreak: what is happening and why?

Causes of meningitis, what the public health response has been, and how the situation differs from Covid

The Guardian - UK

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Christine McCartney obituary

Other lives: Public health microbiologist who advised the government following the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko

The Guardian - UK

US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

Lawsuit says rescission of endangerment finding – which ruled greenhouse gases threaten public health – was illegal

The Guardian - US

Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter – a plant that turns zinc ore into pure zinc metal – poured out of the factory’s stacks, became trapped in…

The Conversation

Vaccine rollout begins as meningitis cases rise to 20 amid outbreak

A second university has reported a case, as the UKHSA issues a public health alert

Evening Standard

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New York political candidate weighs in on which Trump cabinet member showers in jeans

It's not JD Vance.

We Got This Covered

Millions of Americans might lose access to birth control. Why?

Untold numbers will get sick as a result. Clinics are scrambling, and no one seems to be able to explain why this is happening

The Guardian - US

Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at school in Belfast

Meningococcal disease can cause meningitis

The Independent UK

Probable case of meningococcal disease being investigated at Belfast school

The PHA said the case is not linked to the ongoing meningitis outbreak in England, which has claimed the lives of two young people.

Evening Standard

5 Animals That Can Kill Without Ever Touching You

Not every deadly animal needs teeth in your skin or claws on your body to become dangerous. Some kill through toxins in flesh, poison on skin, venom sprayed from a distance, or diseases carried from one host to another. Their danger is unsettling because it breaks the way we usually…

Times Life

Meningitis is back – and here is why

After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Magic mushroom-infused products appear in Colorado gas stations – what public health officials want consumers to know

A Denver food and cannabis investigator became suspicious of PolkaDot-branded chocolate bars sitting next to convenience store energy shots and nicotine pouches in January 2026.

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Axios

Axios-Ipsos poll: Americans distrust Trump vaccine policies

Vaccines are becoming a third rail in the administration's efforts to overhaul public health.

Medical Daily

The Health Effects of Loneliness are Making Social Isolation a Growing Public Health Risk

Explore how the health effects of loneliness and social isolation are becoming a major public health risk, impacting physical and mental well-being across all ages globally.

Reason

Why the Media Pushes Public Health Myths

Plus: The FCC threatens broadcast licenses over war coverage, J.D. Vance positions himself as an Iran war skeptic, and remembering Reason Senior Editor Brian Doherty.

Roll Call

Judge blocks vaccine changes by RFK Jr.'s advisory panel - Roll Call

The judge's preliminary injunction on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s public health agenda.

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The Times of India

Meningitis outbreak at University of Kent: 2 dead, students queue for antibiotics — what we know so far

A meningitis outbreak in the Canterbury area of Kent has left two young people dead and several others seriously ill, prompting a large public health response and emergency antibiotic distribution for students and close contacts.

International Business Times UK

Meningitis Outbreak Near University of Kent Kills Two, 30,000 Alerted

A meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent has resulted in two deaths and 11 hospitalizations, prompting a major public health response.

The Mary Sue

New report confirms over one-third of these tiny terrors are ready to unleash a nightmare with a single bite

A new long-term analysis has confirmed that ticks carrying multiple potentially fatal diseases are becoming increasingly common across the northeastern US, raising some serious public health concerns. This isn’t just about single infections anymore; researchers are finding a growing number of blacklegged ticks, popularly known as deer ticks, are infected…

The Guardian - US

Some top US lobbying firms are working both sides of the Pfas issue at the same time

Review from non-profit finds range of scenarios of firms simultaneously lobbying for and against Pfas regulations

The Guardian - US

This doctor treated migrants’ severe injuries at the US-Mexico wall: ‘Political decisions made it as violent as possible’

Dr Brian Elmore witnessed a public health crisis unfold at the border near El Paso. He reflects on why it was like a ‘perverse Groundhog Day’

Capital & Main

‘My Lungs Had Nothing Left.’ Inside The Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters.

A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough.

Evening Standard

Warning of rising cases in London TB hotspot where 44 in every 100,000 residents have infection

Tuberculosis remains one of the top ten causes of death worldwide

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