The judge’s decision is a win for public health, but the back-and-forth on vaccine policy may undermine the public’s trust in science.
“It hasn’t put me off vapes, though I wouldn’t share with anybody anymore."
False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.
Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.
Healthbeat reports South Carolina's measles outbreak surged from 5 to 991 cases, mainly among unvaccinated children, due to low vaccination rates.
Mobile health clinics are a practical but underused solution to the growing number of maternity care deserts in the US.
Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.
“This is a massive flaw in the system – and one that cost my daughter dearly."
Public health campaigns had made significant strides toward eradicating diseases like elephantitis and river blindness. But this progress has since unraveled with the second Trump administration.
With truckloads of trash juice laden with toxic PFAS arriving at its facility, a wastewater treatment plant in North Conway is considering investing in emerging technology to help remove the “forever chemicals.” Other towns in New Hampshire are exploring the technology, which is already used by some private companies, including Casella Waste Systems, to reduce […]