Tag: Public health

Drinking alcohol, even in moderate amounts, may have greater negative effects on health for individuals who are already in poor health or living in deprived areas, according to a recent study. This research challenges...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent figure known for his advocacy on vaccine safety, is on the verge of stepping into the role of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. This comes at a...

A woman in Dallas County, Texas, has passed away after being diagnosed with the West Nile virus. The patient, whose name and age were not disclosed, contracted a severe neuroinvasive form of the disease,...

Good morning and welcome to a new week of work. We hope you had a refreshing weekend because now it's time to get back to the usual routine of online meetings, phone calls, and...

Kevin Hall, a top nutrition scientist who recently left the National Institutes of Health, revealed that he probably won't be making a comeback to the agency, even after NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya personally reached...

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and maybe even provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others.“Sonya Massey’s death: How to prevent...

**Biden Administration Boasts Record Drop in Overdose Deaths, but Experts Urge Caution**Drug deaths in the United States have taken a surprising turn, showing a notable decline after years of devastatingly high overdose mortality rates....

As the final week of the Biden-Harris administration unfolded on Saturday, January 11, a startling call pierced the airwaves, alerting authorities to a suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania. Marburg virus disease, akin to the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General announced that he will be seeking advice from independent experts to determine if the current spread of the mpox virus in Africa should be considered a global emergency....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to doctors to be on the lookout for signs of a more severe strain of mpox that is spreading rapidly in various...

The Senate's top Democrat, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, has taken a strong stance against a proposed budget cut for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Schumer has vowed to...

For several months now, the United States has been grappling with an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus that has affected dairy cattle and led to human infections. A recent study has shed...