Having this national agency will help protect us against bird flu, falling immunisation rates and health misinformation. It’s a landmark in public health.
Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis.
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The CDC’s current crisis has been building since Trump’s first week in office and boiled over after Kennedy fired the agency’s newly appointed director.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were recently caught discussing whether organ transplants could help a person live forever. The idea has scientific and ethical flaws.
Better sleep may help clear toxins associated with dementia from the brain.
This well was contaminated with high levels of PFAS from firefighting foam used at a small airport nearby.
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Do you read the news and connect with friends while on the loo? Here’s what you should know.
Australian Health Minister Mark Butler and Australian Aged Care Minister Sam Rae speak to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Home care packages help older people with complex needs to live at home for longer. The problem is, more people want packages than the number the government funds.
During pregnancy, the placenta is the lifeline between mother and baby. It supplies the foetus with oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products and acts as a partial shield against harmful substances…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a key institution when it comes to public health in the US, but it’s also instrumental in global health.
New research looks at a unique model in South Australia where an aged-care facility is co-located with a childcare centre. Here’s what the researchers found.