Apr 18 Why tracking these pollution indicators is key after the East Palestine train derailment By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Here’s what we know about the fallout of the derailment so far, plus what this disaster can teach us about similar ones that will come after it. Continue reading
Feb 16 What we know about the chemicals aboard the train that derailed in Ohio By Bella Isaacs-Thomas Experts say that ongoing environmental and public health monitoring in the region affected by this disaster is crucial. Continue reading
Feb 03 Analysis: COVID-19 shortened Native American life expectancy, but it’s not the only factor By Allison Kelliher, The Conversation Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans. Continue reading
Dec 12 Judge rules public safety outweighs personal vaccination choice in medical settings By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press A federal judge says a person's choice to decline vaccinations does not outweigh public health and safety requirements in medical settings. Continue reading
Oct 30 When monkeypox reaches rural communities, it collides with strained public health systems By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News Experts say the response to the monkeypox virus in rural America may be affected by the patchy resources and bitter politics that are a legacy of the pandemic, challenges that some worry could allow sporadic infections to gain a foothold. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 8:44 St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans By John Yang, Mike Fritz More Americans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before. And while deaths are up across nearly every demographic since the start of the pandemic, there’s been an especially alarming spike in overdose deaths among Black Americans. John Yang… Continue watching
Jul 29 San Francisco declares state of emergency to combat monkeypox outbreak By Eric Risberg, Andrew Selsky, Associated Press The declaration allows officials to mobilize personnel and cut through red tape to get ahead of a public health crisis reminiscent of the AIDS epidemic that devastated San Francisco in the 1980s. Continue reading
Jul 21 New York reports 1st U.S. polio case in nearly a decade By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press New York health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of polio in nearly a decade. Officials said the Rockland County resident is an unvaccinated young adult who developed paralysis. Continue reading
Jul 21 WHO reconsiders whether to declare monkeypox a global crisis By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The World Health Organization has convened its emergency committee to consider for the second time within weeks whether the expanding outbreak of monkeypox should be declared a global crisis. Continue reading
May 30 Hepatitis outbreak in U.S. and Canada linked to strawberries By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press The strawberries were purchased between March 5 and April 25 at various U.S. retailers, including Aldi, Kroger and Walmart and at Co-op stores in Canada. Continue reading