With President-elect Donald Trump ready to take office in 2025, rising cases of measles and mpox, and bird flu taking flight, Here & Now checks in on the year in public health and what we can expect ...

Discussing the tradeoffs in public-health decisions might help us make better choices, write Dr. Christopher Worsham and Dr.

Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s commissioner of public health, said the vending machines and kiosks are a “low-cost, ...

In the wake of state public health officials barring promotion of certain vaccines -- as is occurring in Louisiana -- ...

Public health experts worry that Weldon could undermine confidence in vaccines even as infectious-disease threats such as ...

What can we expect if RFK Jr. becomes health secretary? Will Trump take action on Dreamers? Plus, KCRW analyzes how ...

An NPR investigation found Louisiana health officials told staff to stop promoting vaccines for COVID, flu and mpox, holding ...

Louisiana has long had high rates of seasonal illnesses, often ranking among the worst in the nation. Experts warn a recent ...

Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Los Angeles County this year.A statement ...

Oct. 23, 2024 — A new paper explains why there needs to be a shift in cannabis policies to a public health approach as opposed to the prevailing, more punitive approach that pushes abstinence ...

"The fire caused no recorded rise in the amount of particulate matter, or PM 2.5, or other criteria pollutants at any of the City's monitors. Additionally, no toxic compounds were identified at the ...

The percentage of emergency department visits due to respiratory illness also increased from 13.8% in the previous week to 14 ...