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Smokefree 2025 goal all but up in smoke

Today from The Detail: More than 80,000 Kiwi smokers need to quit before the end of the year to meet the Smokefree 2025 goal, but a public health professor says there's no chance.

Newsroom.co.nz

Marketing unhealthy food as good for kids is fuelling obesity in South Africa: how to curb it

Childhood overweight and obesity are a growing public health challenge in South Africa. In 2016, 13% of the country’s children were reported to be obese. This is predicted to double by 2030.

The Conversation

Four-year-old boy sent to hospital as 74 ill after petting farm trip

Public Health Wales said the cryptosporidium outbreak had left 16 people in hospital

The Independent UK

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Trump health cuts create ‘real danger’ around disease outbreaks, workers warn

Key programs from child-support services to HIV treatment also gutted, leaving global populations vulnerable

The Guardian - US

Should I worry about measles outbreaks if I’m vaccinated? Your measles questions answered

Over 1,000 cases of the deadly virus have taken hold in 31 U.S. states and it is now surging in Canada and Mexico, spurred by a lack of vaccinations. Madeline Sherratt answers your burning questions

The Independent UK

Bill Gates Speeds Up Giving Away Fortune, Blasts Musk

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday an accelerated timeframe for giving away his fortune as he touted artificial intelligence as a game-changer to boost public health and save lives globally.

International Business Times

Who Is Casey Means? Influencer Is Trump Pick For New Surgeon General - Why Is She Controversial?

Questions arise over her lack of traditional public health experience and her views on medicine and nutrition

International Business Times UK

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Why south-east Asia must lead the fight against neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a persistent public health threat, and tackling them is not just a moral obligation, but a smart investment.

The Conversation

The environmental, social and public health toll of Europe’s factory farming dependency

The crisis sparked by the Trump administration’s tariff policy has forced the world to consider which industries will be hardest hit by future levies on imports and exports.

The Conversation

Contaminated milk from one plant in Illinois sickened thousands with ‘Salmonella’ in 1985 − as outbreaks rise in the US, lessons from this one remain true

In 1985, contaminated milk in Illinois led to a Salmonella outbreak that infected hundreds of thousands of people across the United States and caused at least 12 deaths. At the time, it was the largest single outbreak of foodborne illness in the U.S. and remains the worst outbreak of Salmonella…

The Conversation

Opioid crisis explodes in Ghana as young people fall victim to ‘Red’

An alarming surge in opioid abuse among Ghana’s youth is raising red flags for health authorities, as addiction to these powerful painkillers spirals into a growing public health crisis.

Radio France Internationale

Teachers and librarians are among those least likely to die by suicide − public health researchers offer insights on what this means for other professions

Where you work affects your risk of dying by suicide. For example, loggers, musicians and workers in the oil and gas industries have much higher rates of suicide than the rest of the population.

The Conversation

Wildfire smoke and extreme heat can occur together: Preparing for the combined health effects of a hot, smoky future

In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, as evidenced by the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season and the 2021 heat dome. Western Canada in particular has a long history of wildfires and heat waves, and with climate change, communities have experienced an…

The Conversation

At HHS, proposed cuts to medical research and public health programs - Roll Call

The White House on Friday proposed a fiscal 2026 HHS budget that backs the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda of President Donald Trump.

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Salon

Fixing the Democratic brand in Michigan

The 40-year-old El-Sayed spoke to Salon about his Senate campaign and why he's not giving up on Medicare for All

The Independent UK

Thailand reports anthrax death as public health alert issued for outbreak

Hundreds have been exposed to anthrax

The Conversation

The MMR vaccine doesn’t contain ‘aborted fetus debris’, as RFK Jr has claimed. Here’s the science

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States’ top public health official, recently claimed some religious groups avoid the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine because it contains “aborted fetus debris” and “DNA particles”.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition plan to make vapes more widely available ‘exactly what big tobacco wants’, health experts warn

A Dutton government would allow vapes to be legally sold in retail stores rather than restricted to pharmacies in bid to raise $3.6bn in tax revenue

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The Texas Tribune

Bill that would make vaccine exemptions easier advances in the Texas House

As the state faces a multimillion dollar measles outbreak in West Texas, the House Public Health Committee passes HB 1586 along party lines.

The Conversation

How can Mark Carney reduce violent crime in Canada? Through prevention and youth outreach

Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney and the governing federal Liberals must work to reverse the trends in rising violent crime. Canada needs a federal minister with clear responsibility for the prevention of violent crime, supported by a deputy minister with no other responsibilities than stopping violence before it happens.

The Independent UK

Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US

North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases

Salon

Removing food dyes is not a panacea

Many agree removing artificial food dyes is good for health, but some are concerned it's missing the big picture

The Independent UK

Health warning after parasite outbreak linked to farm petting session

Public Health Wales is investigating 28 cases of cryptosporidium infection linked to the Cowbridge Farm Shop

Evening Standard

Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

Public Health Wales said it was investigating 28 cases of cryptosporidium infection linked to the Cowbridge Farm Shop.

The Independent UK

Another state is set to ban fluoride from public water systems

The move has sparked concern among dentists and public health officials

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