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Mumps outbreak in Kerala raises public health concerns, highlighting the need for MMR vaccine in Universal Immunisation Programme.

More than 100 countries impose levies on sugar, but should tariffs increase to improve wellbeing and generate revenues to help tackle related illnesses?

The precise cause of Parkinson's disease, a neurological condition that affects millions of people worldwide, is still a mystery to medical professionals. There are many theories, but new studies have revealed a possible connection between the illness and pesticide exposure. These chemicals are still widely used despite persistent worries about…

Learn about the alarming rise in drug overdose deaths in the U.S. and the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to address this public health crisis.

The California Department of Public Health says the agency is enforcing state requirements, despite deep budget cuts.

Rates are so bad in Native American communities that public health experts have asked the federal government to declare an emergency. Inadequate prenatal care may be partly to blame.

Public health experts say reforms will not affect prescription vapes after Greens and Nationals raise concerns of ‘prohibition’ approach

As vaping continues to take hold among young generations, the government is introducing jail time and fines for those who breach bans under proposed laws.

Beer, wine and spirits are all treated differently under Australia’s ‘patchwork’ of alcohol taxes – and public health experts say the system needs an overhaul