The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

MVC college organised an awareness rally for World Rabies Day, with students from NSS wing of Veterinary Preventive Medicine and Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology participating. Rally aimed to spread WHO's 'All is one, one health for all' theme. Dean R. Karunakaran flagged off rally, with students distributing Heilen animal…

Study reveals higher rates of hospital admissions for drugs and alcohol during periods of high temperatures.

Multinational group of public health experts urges governments to approach betting companies in same way they deal with tobacco industry

Draft patent rules threaten pre-grant opposition, a key public health safeguard. Big pharma seeks to remove essential safeguards from India’s patent laws, creating needless hurdles in pre-grant opposition. Draft rules introduce variable fees, power to determine maintainability of representation by individuals/groups. This threatens access to quality-assured, affordable generics & extends…

Carniceria Guanajuato has been linked to at least 55 cases of Salmonella, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health. So far, six of those people have been hospitalized.

Karnataka Health Minister declares dementia a public health priority. Dementia screening to be included in Gruha Arogya programme. Action plan to reduce risk, train caregivers, create dementia-friendly spaces & raise awareness. Plan to double diagnosis rate & provide home-based caregiver assistance. Stakeholders, patients & caregivers participate in drum jam session.

A number of factors contribute to heightened rates of syphilis, which can be transmitted to a fetus from the mother

Water remained contaminated in Benton Harbor, 175 miles from Flint, as state regulators attempted fixes that failed for three years

Warning letters sent to the companies claimed certain products they sell are ‘especially concerning from a public health perspective’