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‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Why NewYork-Presbyterian hospital nurses are still on strike
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
Georgia bill would make ivermectin available over the counter. Critics warn of risks.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
World Cup: NYC infectious disease experts lead outbreak training, hospital drills
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
Before the S.C. measles outbreak surged, health officials needed help contacting children exposed to measles in classrooms. But the schools were closed for winter break.
South Carolina measles control efforts hamstrung by holiday school closures
Before the S.C. measles outbreak surged, health officials needed help contacting children exposed to measles in classrooms. But the schools were closed for winter break.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Before the S.C. measles outbreak surged, health officials needed help contacting children exposed to measles in classrooms. But the schools were closed for winter break.
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
Georgia lawmakers consider first steps to streamline public health system
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reach tentative deal to end strike
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
A warning on the price of aid cuts: 9.4M preventable deaths
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
bit.ly
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
Georgia bill would make ivermectin available over the counter. Critics warn of risks.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Why NewYork-Presbyterian hospital nurses are still on strike
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
bit.ly
February 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
World Cup: NYC infectious disease experts lead outbreak training, hospital drills
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Public health leaders see this year’s World Cup as the world’s largest temporary migration into the United States’ most densely populated urban corridor. They are planning accordingly.
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Why NewYork-Presbyterian hospital nurses are still on strike
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
bit.ly
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
‘No nurse should have to take on 20 patients in the emergency room by themselves,’ one nurse told THE CITY, as staffing remains at the heart of the strikers’ demands.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
Georgia bill would make ivermectin available over the counter. Critics warn of risks.
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Supporters say people are buying ivermectin in farm stores, but doctors warn misuse fueled by Covid and cancer misinformation could cause harm. Here's what to know.
More than 50 nurses delivered a petition to the union headquarters demanding an investigation into top union leadership over claims that leaders are forcing a vote on a tentative deal that rank-and-file representatives rejected.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reject contract, extend strike
More than 50 nurses delivered a petition to the union headquarters demanding an investigation into top union leadership over claims that leaders are forcing a vote on a tentative deal that rank-and-file representatives rejected.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
More than 50 nurses delivered a petition to the union headquarters demanding an investigation into top union leadership over claims that leaders are forcing a vote on a tentative deal that rank-and-file representatives rejected.
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reach tentative deal to end strike
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
bit.ly
February 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
A warning on the price of aid cuts: 9.4M preventable deaths
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Also in the Global Health Checkup: Some good news on cholera vaccines. Addictive snacks. And just enough WHO funding.
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
Georgia lawmakers consider first steps to streamline public health system
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 PM
A legislative committee has 5 proposals aimed at reconfiguring the state's public health structure. Increasing state funding isn't one of them.
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian reach tentative deal to end strike
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The union touted the tentative agreement at NewYork-Presbyterian as a victory for nurses, securing commitments to preserve the union’s health care and benefits and to hire more staff in order to improve nurse-to-patient ratios.
Also in Healthbeat's new weekly report: Beware of those ads for 'early detection' blood tests and a look at two public health legacies.
Diseases only count when they're counted: Why CDC database pause matters
Also in Healthbeat's new weekly report: Beware of those ads for 'early detection' blood tests and a look at two public health legacies.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Also in Healthbeat's new weekly report: Beware of those ads for 'early detection' blood tests and a look at two public health legacies.
Supporters say the legislation could help address Georgia’s doctor shortage by opening the door to physicians trained outside the U.S.
Georgia revives foreign-trained doctor bill to tackle physician shortage
Supporters say the legislation could help address Georgia’s doctor shortage by opening the door to physicians trained outside the U.S.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Supporters say the legislation could help address Georgia’s doctor shortage by opening the door to physicians trained outside the U.S.
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
National Cancer Institute studying ivermectin
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Ivermectin has become a symbol of resistance against the medical establishment among MAHA adherents and conservatives.
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.
New York nurses’ union, two hospitals reach tentative deal to end strike
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.
The Trump administration has told the global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing thimerosal as a condition of funding. The preservative is at the center of conspiracy theories, but any link to autism has been debunked.
When conspiracy theories dictate global vaccine policy
The Trump administration has told the global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing thimerosal as a condition of funding. The preservative is at the center of conspiracy theories, but any link to autism has been debunked.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Trump administration has told the global vaccine group Gavi to phase out shots containing thimerosal as a condition of funding. The preservative is at the center of conspiracy theories, but any link to autism has been debunked.
Uniformed health workers have been deployed to President Donald Trump’s secretive immigration operation at Guantánamo Bay. They describe a dark prison and limits on medical care.
Public Health Service workers are quitting over assignments to Guantánamo
Uniformed health workers have been deployed to President Donald Trump’s secretive immigration operation at Guantánamo Bay. They describe a dark prison and limits on medical care.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Uniformed health workers have been deployed to President Donald Trump’s secretive immigration operation at Guantánamo Bay. They describe a dark prison and limits on medical care.
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.
New York nurses’ union, two hospitals reach tentative deal to end strike
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai that preserves nurses’ health care and pension benefits and its existing enforcement language on nurse-to-patient ratios, the union announced.