Public Health Insider
MARCH 7, 2025
Public Health has learned that two children in King County have died from complications of the flu. The first child was an elementary-age child who passed away on February 14, 2025. The second was a preschool-age child who passed away on February 21, 2025. These two unconnected cases are the first two recorded pediatric flu deaths this season in King County.
Public Health Blog
MARCH 31, 2025
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NC Health News
MARCH 3, 2025
By Rachel Crumpler A handful of men in orange jumpsuits gather around tables in a specialized unit on the second floor of the Mecklenburg County Detention Center. They turn their attention to a whiteboard with the words defendant, “judge, defense attorney, district attorney, jury and other legal terms written on it. A mental health clinician is there to lead a group lesson on the roles and responsibilities of court personnel.
UK Health Security
MARCH 24, 2025
UKHSAs most recent data on tuberculosis (TB) revealed a rise in reported numbers in England by 13% in 2024 (5,480) compared to 2023 (4,850). This signals a rebound to above the pre-COVID-19 numbers, despite significant progress towards a decline in TB over the last few decades. In this blog post, we outline the trends and patterns healthcare professionals should remain alert for, to help prevent the disease spreading further.
NPR Health
MARCH 11, 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the virus continues to spread around the globe as the virus continues to evolve. Scientists say that's likely to continue indefinitely, as the virus finds new ways to evade the human immune system. At the moment, the virus has faded into the background of daily life even as people still get sick, end up in the hospital and sometimes die.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 24, 2025
Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging -- defined as reaching age 70 free of major chronic diseases and with cognitive, physical, and mental health maintained, according to a new study.
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Environmental Health News
MARCH 3, 2025
PITTSBURGH A local advocacy group has launched a new, real-time air monitoring website for communities impacted by air pollution from Shells massive petrochemical complex and other industrial sites in western Pennsylvania. The website, launched by the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC), and dubbed Eyes on Air , includes data from five new air monitors the group placed in communities throughout Beaver County, which is home to the petrochemical complex Shell Polymers Monaca.
The Hill
MARCH 5, 2025
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s rhetoric on Texass measles outbreak is concerning physicians, who fear his public guidance is misguided and verges on being dangerous as he promotes vitamins and steroids as ways of treating infections. The Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) says 159 measles cases have been identified, including one unvaccinated child who died last week shortly after being hospitalized.
Association of Health Care Journalists
MARCH 3, 2025
Most publications in 2025 write about the pandemic as though its over, but as of February 15, 2025, 1.1% of all U.S. deaths in the past week were due to COVID-19. Even in 2023 the most recent year for which data are available COVID-19 remained one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S., and long COVID continues to be a major cause of disability in the country.
NPR Health
MARCH 28, 2025
A top vaccine advisor at the FDA was forced to resign on Friday. In his resignation letter, Dr. Peter Marks, wrote "truth and transparency are not desired," by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Your Local Epidemiologist
MARCH 14, 2025
With measles cases rising across the country, I’ve been getting a lot of questions (especially after that Hannity interview yesterday)! Here are your top 10 answered. TL;DR: MMR vaccines are highly effective and provide long-lasting protection. Outbreaks occur mainly among unvaccinated individuals. 1. What is “up-to-date” on the measles vaccine?
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 26, 2025
People with autism are typically diagnosed by clinical observation and assessment. To deconstruct the clinical decision process, which is often subjective and difficult to describe, researchers used a large language model (LLM) to synthesize the behaviors and observations that are most indicative of an autism diagnosis. Their results show that repetitive behaviors, special interests, and perception-based behaviors are most associated with an autism diagnosis.
UK Health Security
MARCH 7, 2025
Lassa virus under a microscope. Image courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention You may have seen media reports about a person who travelled to the UK who was ill with Lassa fever while in the country. While Lassa fever is rare in the UK, we have previous experience with a small number of cases in the UK, most recently in 2022. We are well equipped to identify people who have Lassa fever and work to limit the spread of infection, for example, through contact tracing activities.
The Hill
MARCH 18, 2025
A United Nations food agency warned that the continued spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus is an unprecedented food security risk that requires a coordinated global response. In a briefing held on Monday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations cited the loss of hundreds of millions of poultry around the world and the increasing spillover into mammals as key concerns stemming from the spread of the H5N1 bird flu.
KFF Health News
MARCH 24, 2025
BOULDER, Colo. Colorado regulators are issuing licenses for providing psychedelic mushrooms and are planning to authorize the state’s first “healing centers,” where the mushrooms can be ingested under supervision, in late spring or early summer. The dawn of state-regulated psychedelic mushrooms has arrived in Colorado, nearly two years since Oregon began offering them.
NPR Health
MARCH 11, 2025
The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.
Environmental Health News
MARCH 4, 2025
Im a recent high school graduate who lived and breathed for most of my life in Braddock, Pennsylvania, about nine miles southeast of Pittsburgh. Braddock is home to the Edgar Thomson Steel Mill, owned by U.S. Steel, which Nippon Steel recently tried to purchase before the deal was blocked. During the last year of my high school career, I opened my eyes to the realities of environmental injustice in my neighborhood.
NC Health News
MARCH 18, 2025
By Jennifer Fernandez As the mental health crisis for adults and kids worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ivy Bagley decided to go back to school for one more certification. A nurse practitioner for 17 years, Bagley saw more and more children needing help in eastern North Carolina. Many ended up waiting months for appointments or being sent to doctors an hour or more away, she said.
Public Health Insider
MARCH 18, 2025
We love our pets here in King County. With some of the highest pet ownership rates in the country, its clear our furry (and not-so-furry) companions are a big part of our lives. Whether you're booking a grooming day for your pup or boarding your pet while you're away, you want to feel confident they'll be safe, happy, and healthy while in someone elses care.
The Hill
MARCH 8, 2025
LUBBOCK, Texas ( KLBK ) In its latest update, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)reported 198 cases of measles across West Texas. The number of cases in neighboring New Mexico also tripled in a day to 30, local health officials said. In Texas, the DSHS said 23 out of the nearly 200 patients were hospitalized as of Friday morning. Officials said most cases were among patients who were not vaccinated.
Association of Health Care Journalists
MARCH 4, 2025
We shared part 1 of a Q&A yesterday with Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis , the journalists who founded The Sick Times in 2023, a publication focusing on COVID-19, long COVID and related long-term conditions of viral illnesses. Check out how they came up with the idea of starting The Sick Times and secured funding. Then read on about how their approach to covering COVID and long COVID differs from mainstream publications, their tips for reporting on long COVID and how journalists can write
NPR Health
MARCH 30, 2025
Vaccine hesitancy has been growing in the U.S. in recent years. But as Texas measles cases rise and other states report outbreaks too, some parents want their kids to get their shots early.
Public Health Blog
MARCH 10, 2025
Public health is a multifaceted field that brings together stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, often with differing or competing interests. Yet, collaboration and stakeholder buy-in are essential to driving effective public health interventions. But what happens when stakeholders cannot reach an agreement?
NC Health News
MARCH 24, 2025
By Grace Vitaglione This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and The Silver Century Foundation. Kristin Goforth and Lauren Cox, twin sisters aged 49, moved their father into a Piedmont Triad-area assisted living facility on March 13, 2021. Rick Goforth, then 75, was in good health; he was an avid walker who enjoyed being outside.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 5, 2025
Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system. The scientists say that discovering the mechanism will support ongoing clinical trials, and could lead to the targeted use of aspirin to prevent the spread of susceptible types of cancer, and to the development of more effective drugs to prevent cancer metastasis.
The Hill
MARCH 2, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), said the measles outbreak in west Texas is a call to action, as he encouraged parents to consider whether to get their children vaccinated. Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, said the decision to vaccinate is personal but defended the efficacy of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, saying it is crucial to avoiding potentially deadly disease.
Association of Health Care Journalists
MARCH 19, 2025
Organ transplants hit a record high last year, but despite years of trying to level the playing field, getting a new organ is still a game of chance where your odds depend on the color of your skin, the size of your wallet and your zip code. A recent study published in JAMA Network Open serves up a stark reminder: If you’re Black, you’re less likely to even make it to a lung transplant evaluation compared to your white counterparts.
NPR Health
MARCH 7, 2025
There are now two confirmed deaths in a measles outbreak that has spread from West Texas across the border into New Mexico. And infectious disease doctors are concerned RFK Jr's response is missing the mark.
UNC Epidemiology Blog
MARCH 5, 2025
March 5, 2025 Last September, Hurricane Helene landed in our backyard, devastating Western North Carolina (WNC) communities. The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.
Your Local Epidemiologist
MARCH 12, 2025
Last week, Secretary Kennedy appeared on national news, linking the recent measles outbreak to poor nutrition and health and emphasizing the role of vitamin A in preventing measles-related deaths. Did he pull this out of thin air? Not entirely—there are kernels of truth in his claims. However, as he often does, he left out critical context. And when falsehoods spread from one of the country’s highest health offices, it can have real consequences for families trying to make informed,
Black Health Matters
MARCH 31, 2025
As we look toward a healthier new year, Black Health Matters sat down with Anthony Anderson for a candid conversation about his personal journey with type 2 diabetes. While he is known for his acting, Anderson is using his voice to illuminate a critical health issue affecting more than 34 million Americans1a condition he himself navigates: type 2 diabetes.
The Hill
MARCH 4, 2025
(NEXSTAR) One of the most contagious viruses in the world is spreading around the United States. So far in 2025 there have been three distinct measles outbreaks and at least 164 cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention coming from nine states. The largest of the outbreaks is in West Texas, where the total number of people diagnosed with measles grew to 146 on Friday.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
MARCH 12, 2025
Large, undisturbed forests are better for harboring biodiversity than fragmented landscapes, according to recent research. Ecologists agree that habitat loss and the fragmentation of forests reduces biodiversity in the remaining fragments. But ecologists don't agree whether it's better to focus on preserving many smaller, fragmented tracts of land or larger, continuous landscapes.
NPR Health
MARCH 12, 2025
Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have helped dampen its usage.
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