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What is a public health crisis, and why do we have so many of them?
A series of wildfires in Los Angeles County sparked by dry conditions and whipping Santa Ana winds is the first public health ...
GOP is considering cuts to Medicaid funding. Here's who could be impacted
The House GOP is considering significant cuts to Medicaid, potentially slashing billions. Health policy experts say Medicaid ...
On COVID’s 5 year anniversary: “We screwed up” says Dr. Ashish Jha
Upon reflection, physician Ashish Jha says we botched our COVID response. Now, he offers a mea culpa on pandemic mistakes.
Alabama legislator advocates for violence prevention laws
Rep. Phillip Ensler is one of few legislators advocating for violence prevention legislation including in-school conflict ...
Freeport timber harvest that rankled locals serves as forestry lesson
At first, the operation at Bliss Woods raised public concern, but now it's become a lesson in climate-smart forestry. This ...
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
New research and ever more frequent extreme weather further prove the harm climate change is doing to people and the planet, ...
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On measles outbreak, the Trump administration’s messaging strikes some as off-key
The CDC is supporting the response to the measles outbreak in Texas and in New Mexico, the latter of which has seen nine ...
RFK Jr Says U.S. Measles Outbreak 'Not Unusual' - Here Are The Facts
New HHS Chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the measles outbreak was being monitored but was "not unusual" based on data so far ...
Contrary to Musk’s Claim, Ebola Containment Efforts Were Slowed Then Stopped, Former Officials Say
The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent ...
Cromwell public health official to resign amid sexual assault allegation
The archive video above aired on Nov. 5, 2024. CROMWELL, Conn. (WTNH) — The Cromwell public health coordinator has resigned from his position amid accusations of sexual assault, the town ...
A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas
Bandera County Judge Richard Evans noticed his rolodex of criminal defense attorneys had shrunk to single digits, threatening ...
‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot
The meeting cancellation came one day before the CDC issued its weekly MMWR report, a scientific update on the latest ...