A Washington judge has issued a civil arrest order for a woman with tuberculosis who has refused to isolate or receive treatment for more than a year, local health officials said in a March 3 update.
Category: Public Health
Florida residents warned of brain-eating amoeba in tap water
Florida’s health department warned an area containing 200,000 people of Naegleria fowleri in Charlotte County’s tap water a week after a man died from infection of the brain-eating amoeba.
All theories on pandemic's origins still viable: WHO
No theory about the COVID-19 pandemic’s origins should be discounted at this stage of the global investigation, even as a new federal report suggests a laboratory leak may be the cause, the World Health Organization’s top official said March 3.
Watch: Walgreens Stops Sale of Abortion Pill in 21 States Under GOP Threat of Legal Action
The nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain will stop dispensing the abortion pill mifepristone under pressure from Republican attorneys general.
Despite Pharma Claims, Illicit Drug Shipments to US Aren’t Full of Opioids. It’s Generic Viagra.
The FDA has long blocked the importation of cheap medicine, agreeing with pharmaceutical manufacturers that it opens the door to opioids. The agency’s own data shows that rarely happens.
“Eat less and move more” is not the solution: What I wish my thin colleagues understood about obesity
I have been overweight or obese since I hit puberty. I have gained and lost the same 60 pounds half a dozen times in my adult life. I’ve never been one to try a fad diet – I research the data and follow a scientifically sound plan. I understand t…
Viewpoint: Strengthening the CDC is 'a matter of national security'
The CDC faced widespread criticism over its antiquated systems and early pandemic preparedness measures. One physician who worked on a report detailing solutions to strengthen the agency explained why: “Fundamentally, the CDC’s overall mission, functio…
Vaccine developers prep for bird flu; 2 new human cases found in China
Human cases of deadly H5N1 avian flu continue to happen globally, with the latest human cases detected in China — prompting scientists to begin work on a vaccine.
Hybrid flu, COVID-19 shots won't be ready this fall: FDA
A single vaccine that protects against both COVID-19 and flu will not be ready ahead of the next virus season, a top FDA official said March 1.
Guns Are the Biggest Public Health Threat Kids Face. Why Aren’t They Getting the Message?
Today’s public service announcements on gun safety feel somewhat sanitized. It’s time to act with the same kind of visceral public campaign that helped de-glorify smoking. Would filmmakers commit to making action movies without guns, just as filmmakers stopped making smoking glamorous in films?
