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Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
Flu cases surge in Georgia as hospitals warn of crowded ERs
Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.
No joke: Morphine overdose triggered by poppy seed tea
Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Poppy seeds come from the plant that produces opium and from which narcotics such as morphine and codeine are derived. During harvesting and processing, the seeds can become coated with the opium fluid.
Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
Flu cases surge in Georgia as hospitals warn of crowded ERs
Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Georgia’s flu season is intensifying, with hospitals reporting more severe cases and urging people to get vaccinated.
We want to hear your stories on air and water quality, infectious diseases, climate, the environment, or other systemic issues in New York.
New York City: Tell us your public health stories
We want to hear your stories on air and water quality, infectious diseases, climate, the environment, or other systemic issues in New York.
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We want to hear your stories on air and water quality, infectious diseases, climate, the environment, or other systemic issues in New York.
The company’s turbulent history leaves residents in the majority-Black Atlanta suburb of Conyers weary of its continued presence.
I’ve lived through three BioLab fires in 20 years. I fear the impact.
The company’s turbulent history leaves residents in the majority-Black Atlanta suburb of Conyers weary of its continued presence.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The company’s turbulent history leaves residents in the majority-Black Atlanta suburb of Conyers weary of its continued presence.
The new guidelines aim to catch prostate cancer earlier in Black men. The 'no gown, no gloves' message comes with a cheeky social media campaign.
Atlanta does it differently: Grady and Morehouse School of Medicine urge simple blood test, earlier screening for prostate cancer
The new guidelines aim to catch prostate cancer earlier in Black men. The 'no gown, no gloves' message comes with a cheeky social media campaign.
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January 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The new guidelines aim to catch prostate cancer earlier in Black men. The 'no gown, no gloves' message comes with a cheeky social media campaign.
Community activists and academic researchers have pleaded with city leaders for safety improvements along the busy road where 6-year-old John Parker died.
Boy’s bicycling death haunts a Black neighborhood in North Carolina. 35 years later, there’s still no sidewalk.
Community activists and academic researchers have pleaded with city leaders for safety improvements along the busy road where 6-year-old John Parker died.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Community activists and academic researchers have pleaded with city leaders for safety improvements along the busy road where 6-year-old John Parker died.
Ever wonder what is streaming in the sewers below the New York streets? Our wastewater system provides more than just sanitation. It can also act as an unbiased surveillance system (an epidemiologist’s dream).
Your waste isn’t wasted: How New York’s wastewater network keeps you healthy
Ever wonder what is streaming in the sewers below the New York streets? Our wastewater system provides more than just sanitation. It can also act as an unbiased surveillance system (an epidemiologist’s dream).
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Ever wonder what is streaming in the sewers below the New York streets? Our wastewater system provides more than just sanitation. It can also act as an unbiased surveillance system (an epidemiologist’s dream).
New York continues to be a state leader in childhood vaccine coverage. It’s something to celebrate, but importantly, we can’t let our guard down.
New York is a leader in childhood vaccine coverage, but some pockets of risk remain
New York continues to be a state leader in childhood vaccine coverage. It’s something to celebrate, but importantly, we can’t let our guard down.
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New York continues to be a state leader in childhood vaccine coverage. It’s something to celebrate, but importantly, we can’t let our guard down.
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.
Where to get help for domestic violence in metro Atlanta
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In the Atlanta metropolitan area, several resources are available for people experiencing a dangerous home environment. Here’s how to get help for domestic violence.
As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same.
Finland is offering farmworkers bird flu shots. Some experts say the U.S. should too.
As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:00 PM
As bird flu spreads among dairy cattle in the U.S., veterinarians and researchers have taken note of Finland’s move to vaccinate farmworkers at risk of infection. They wonder why their government doesn’t do the same.
Some members of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board believe the move could help prevent overdoses.
Should New York's opioid crisis be declared a public health emergency?
Some members of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board believe the move could help prevent overdoses.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Some members of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board believe the move could help prevent overdoses.
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Measles is on the rise in the United States. It’s going to get worse, largely because a growing number of parents are deciding not to get their children vaccinated against measles as well as diseases like polio and pertussis.
4 ways vaccine skeptics are misleading people on measles
Measles is on the rise in the United States. It’s going to get worse, largely because a growing number of parents are deciding not to get their children vaccinated against measles as well as diseases like polio and pertussis.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Measles is on the rise in the United States. It’s going to get worse, largely because a growing number of parents are deciding not to get their children vaccinated against measles as well as diseases like polio and pertussis.
Largely lost in the political rancor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio is the way the city and the surrounding area have responded to the influx. Local health institutions tried to address the needs of this new population, which had lacked basic public health care.
Haitian immigrants in Springfield bring economic promise, but face public health challenges
Largely lost in the political rancor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio is the way the city and the surrounding area have responded to the influx. Local health institutions tried to address the needs of this new population, which had lacked basic public health care.
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December 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Largely lost in the political rancor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio is the way the city and the surrounding area have responded to the influx. Local health institutions tried to address the needs of this new population, which had lacked basic public health care.
Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country? Because even though H5N1 has circulated for nearly three decades, its arrival in dairy cattle was most unexpected.
Clues from bird flu's ground zero
Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country? Because even though H5N1 has circulated for nearly three decades, its arrival in dairy cattle was most unexpected.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Why did it take so long to recognize the virus on high-tech farms in the world’s richest country? Because even though H5N1 has circulated for nearly three decades, its arrival in dairy cattle was most unexpected.
Misinformation coupled with a parental rights movement that shifts decision-making away from public health expertise has contributed to the lowest childhood vaccine rates in a decade.
How the anti-vax movement pits parental rights vs. public health
Misinformation coupled with a parental rights movement that shifts decision-making away from public health expertise has contributed to the lowest childhood vaccine rates in a decade.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Misinformation coupled with a parental rights movement that shifts decision-making away from public health expertise has contributed to the lowest childhood vaccine rates in a decade.
If you test positive for Covid-19, here are the latest recommendations on what to do to get better and keep from spreading the illness.
What to do if you have Covid
If you test positive for Covid-19, here are the latest recommendations on what to do to get better and keep from spreading the illness.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
If you test positive for Covid-19, here are the latest recommendations on what to do to get better and keep from spreading the illness.
Babies can’t get the vaccine until they are at least 6 months old. But a vaccinated mom can pass the antibodies on to her newborn.
Here’s why getting a Covid shot during pregnancy is important
Babies can’t get the vaccine until they are at least 6 months old. But a vaccinated mom can pass the antibodies on to her newborn.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Babies can’t get the vaccine until they are at least 6 months old. But a vaccinated mom can pass the antibodies on to her newborn.
Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.
5 From the Field: Q&A with Harris County Public Health official Ericka Brown
Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Through her public health work, Dr. Ericka Brown aims to improve community wellness by addressing both the medical and social factors that contribute disparities in Texas' most populous county.
A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.
How a social worker in gender-affirming care learned the healing power of trust
A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A client told me that knowing I was there for her made her feel less alone. The conversation I had with her that day was like many others, but it felt special to me, a reminder that having compassionate peer support in health care truly makes a difference. Watch the video.
Lower-wage health care workers who sacrificed their health at the peak of the pandemic are still on the job, and still suffering.
'I am retraumatized all the time'
Lower-wage health care workers who sacrificed their health at the peak of the pandemic are still on the job, and still suffering.
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December 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Lower-wage health care workers who sacrificed their health at the peak of the pandemic are still on the job, and still suffering.
Laborers have suffered as summers have grown hotter with climate change. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable, if employers adopt workplace safety regulations like ample water and breaks.
How a proposed federal heat rule might have saved these workers’ lives
Laborers have suffered as summers have grown hotter with climate change. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable, if employers adopt workplace safety regulations like ample water and breaks.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Laborers have suffered as summers have grown hotter with climate change. But health policy and occupational health researchers say that worker deaths are not inevitable, if employers adopt workplace safety regulations like ample water and breaks.
After a senior FDA official claimed that Covid vaccines had caused the deaths of “at least 10 children,” 12 former FDA commissioners released a warning that the claims and policy changes pose “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”
Inside the FDA’s vaccine uproar
After a senior FDA official claimed that Covid vaccines had caused the deaths of “at least 10 children,” 12 former FDA commissioners released a warning that the claims and policy changes pose “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
After a senior FDA official claimed that Covid vaccines had caused the deaths of “at least 10 children,” 12 former FDA commissioners released a warning that the claims and policy changes pose “a threat to evidence-based vaccine policy and public health security.”
After decades working in disaster zones and low-resource settings, MedShare is serving a growing need for its medical equipment and supplies in Georgia and the rest of the U.S.
How Atlanta nonprofit MedShare is bringing global health lessons home
After decades working in disaster zones and low-resource settings, MedShare is serving a growing need for its medical equipment and supplies in Georgia and the rest of the U.S.
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December 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After decades working in disaster zones and low-resource settings, MedShare is serving a growing need for its medical equipment and supplies in Georgia and the rest of the U.S.