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Simulation Shows That Bird Flu Could Become a Public Health Crisis After Only Two Days

Learn about a new simulation that shows human-to-human transmission of H5N1 will become uncontainable if we miss the narrow ...
Marijuana Moment

Marijuana Regulations Protect Public Health Better Than Alcohol Rules Do, New Government-Funded Study Finds

State agencies that regulate marijuana are far more attentive to public health concerns than the those charged with overseeing alcohol, a new government-funded study has concluded. “Cannabis ...

From budget cuts to public distrust: Exploring the challenges facing local health departments

Healthbeat reports on challenges local health departments face amid funding cuts and rising public distrust in health ...
Richland Source

Richland Public Health sets free Community Health Day screenings for Dec. 18

Richland Public Health in collaboration with Cleveland Clinic, OhioHealth, Grace Episcopal Church and Food Pantry, and Third ...
Hoodline

New York Hit by “Very High” Flu Transmission as Nationwide Cases Surge and Public Health Campaigns Intensify

New flu variant H3N2 subclade K leads to increased cases and hospitalizations, prompting New York to launch a prevention ...