Why We Should Ban the Brain-Damaging Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Dr. Omar El-Agnaf, Executive Director of Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa...
Public Health
U.S. measles outbreak grows with 75 new cases, mostly in New York
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – U.S. health authorities recorded 75 new cases of the measles...
CDC: U.S. Measles Cases in 2019 Reach 839
Most on cruise ship under measles quarantine cleared to leave
What you need to know about the U.S. measles outbreak
(This April 29 story corrects seventh bullet point to remove erroneous mention of California,...
Global obesity rising faster in rural areas than cities, study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Global rates of obesity among people who live in the...
Maine Senate rejects ending religious exemptions for vaccinations
(Reuters) – An effort to end all non-medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations in Maine...
Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan’s anti-polio drive
By Asif Shahzad and and Jibran Ahmad PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – His bearded face was...
Scientology cruise ship leaves St. Lucia after measles quarantine
(Reuters) – A cruise ship quarantined for a reported case of measles left the Caribbean...
As measles returns, U.S. states look to cut vaccine exemptions
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – Maine could soon prohibit parents from citing religious or...
Cholera outbreak declared in cyclone-hit northern Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Officials declared a cholera outbreak in northern Mozambique on...
Caribbean nation of St. Lucia quarantines cruise ship over measles case
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – The Caribbean nation of St. Lucia has imposed a quarantine on a...
#PWChat: The Corporatization of Healthcare
Join us May 7 at 3:00PM EST for a live, interactive tweetchat with Linda Girgis, MD, on the...
