Browsing: Public Health

Maternity wards across the US are closing as Medicaid cuts reduce hospital funding, with experts warning of a worsening maternal health crisis and reduced access for rural communities.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has called for a ban on unpasteurized milk sales as the industry sees record growth and recent disease outbreaks alarm public health officials.

Los Angeles is grappling with one of its worst mosquito years on record, driven by extreme heat and a powerful El Nino that has pushed West Nile virus cases to a ten-year peak.

A new study reveals that loneliness and social isolation can reduce disease-free life expectancy by nearly six years, with men facing greater losses in mental health longevity.

The FDA proposes expanding a regulatory exemption that could allow dangerous compounds to enter food without safety reviews, raising alarms among health experts.

The World Health Organization is demanding Russia share details on a suspected plague death. Experts say the case tests international disease reporting rules.

A new report reveals early onset cancer is increasing in people under 50 across three countries, challenging the assumption that cancer is primarily a disease of old age.

The NHS waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England rose to 7.37 million in August, prompting warnings from senior health leaders about mounting winter pressures.

The CDC is partnering with state epidemiologists to create a standardized definition for measles deaths, ending a period where state health departments made individual determinations.

New ONS figures show 1.1 million people in Great Britain who never smoked now vape, a sharp rise that has prompted health experts to call for stronger protections.