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Bibby Stockholm: Timeline of government chaos over controversial migrant barge

Row erupts over response to discovery of Legionella bacteria on barge as asylum seekers evacuated just days after boarding vessel

The Independent UK

IMA national meet in Thiruvananthapuram

IMA 98th National Meet to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from Dec 26-28. R.V. Ashokan to assume office as National President. Scientific sessions, public health policy formation, women & youth wing sessions, mega medical exhibition planned. 10,000 delegates from India & abroad expected.

The Hindu

We’re all living longer. Instead of struggling to stay young, why not learn to age well?

While the ultra-wealthy spend millions on bizarre elixirs, the rest of us can follow these simple steps to enjoy a better life, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK

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Arrest of Saudi scholar and influencer another sign of social media crackdown

Detention of public health expert Mohammed Alhajji surprised many observers as he was seen as apolitical

The Guardian - UK

Why are we still ignoring long COVID?

As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

Salon

Andhra Pradesh: Food Safety authorities raid Subbaiah Hotel in Kakinada, collect samples

Two samples of cashew and chilli powder have been collected and sent to Public Health Laboratory in Hyderabad for investigation, says Assistant Food Controller

The Hindu

Rajasthan: Minor girl raped by govt employee in Karauli, case registered

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a public health engineering (PHE) department employee in Todabhim town in Rajasthan's Karauli district on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tory MSP wrong in challenge of minimum alcohol pricing research, say medical experts

A group of medical experts have defended an agency’s research into the effects of alcohol minimum unit pricing (MUP), saying a Conservative MSP…

The National (Scotland)

₹558.97-cr. health grant for local bodies

Local bodies in Thiruvananthapuram to receive ₹558.97 crore health grant for 2022-23. Funds to be used for construction of new buildings, assistance for block-level public health centres, diagnostic facilities, health and wellness activities. Grant to help create more facilities in hospitals, provide better health-care delivery. Funds allocated for people's health…

The Hindu

Chicago Public Health chief Dr. Allison Arwady handed her discharge papers — she says goodbye on Twitter

The infectious disease expert steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic. Also a pediatrician, Arwady was appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

Vice President Harris tells young activists in Chicago they can end gun violence: ‘Your generation is critical’

Harris told a gathering activists at McCormick place that gun violence is a public health issue, “and we cannot let them get away with politicizing this or pretending that this is some intellectual, ideological debate when there is literally blood on the streets, without consequence.”

Chicago Sun-Times

New Covid variant Eris takes hold in France as holidays help spread infections

A new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19, known as Eris, could be linked to more than a third of new cases in France. The World Health Organization has designated the strain a variant of interest, but says the risk to public health is low.

Radio France Internationale

Admission begins to Master of Public Health at Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Science

Revised notification for MPH admissions at KNRUHS has been released. Online application open during August 11-24. Date of common entrance test will be notified later.

The Hindu

Skin cancer screening guidelines can seem confusing – three skin cancer researchers explain when to consider getting checked

Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has become somewhat confusing.

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Salon

Maui wildfires strain health care system

Climate change is already testing our public health infrastructure, which could trigger thousands of deaths

The Hindu

Climate events and an umbrella for urban health

Given increasing exposure to unpredictable and extreme climatic events, there is a need to rebuild the urban primary health-care system and ensure its resilience

The Independent UK

There’s a mini ‘summer surge’ of Covid underway, but experts don’t yet know how bad it is

Public health officials say rise in cases is modest and not due to new variant

The Hindu

Rapid survey highlights lack of access to free medicines in government hospitals

Patients visiting govt. hospitals in Karnataka spending avg. ₹433 per visit on medicines, found SAAK survey. Govt. urged to implement free access to medicines, strengthen public health system, provide nutritional support to HIV/TB patients & end privatisation of health care.

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Ulez countdown: Toxic air is London’s big public health risk | The Leader podcast

Can clean air zone cut pollution-linked deaths as doctors hope?

The Conversation

Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research

Identifying domestic abuse victims earlier could help to reduce future emergency medical admissions. Our new research shows how this could be done before a victim even involves the police by connecting information gathered by the police and hospitals.

Newcastle Herald

Catholic primary school at New Lambton struck by 180 cases of gastro

Public health experts hope the weekend will break the cycle of the infection.

Zenger

8 Habits You Should Take Up By 40 To Live Longer

Scientists have found eight habits to adopt before the age of 40 if you want to live for decades longer.

Zenger

How AI Bots Like ChatGPT Can Assist Victims And Prevent Suicide

In most cases, ChatGPT responses mirrored the type of support that a subject matter expert might give.

The Guardian - UK

The rows over ‘anti-motorist’ Ulez and LTNs lose sight of the truth: they save lives

While Rishi Sunak spouts pro-motorist rhetoric, Amsterdam, Paris and Edinburgh are leading the charge to be healthier cities, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at Edinburgh University

The Conversation

The illusion and implications of 'just following the science' COVID-19 messaging

In a recent special issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), commentators demanded accountability for Canada’s COVID-19 response in the form of an independent public inquiry. If such an inquiry is held, it must examine how — and with what consequences — politicians’ pandemic messaging deflected responsibility for controversial decisions…

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