Public Health

April 25, 2024

Avian Flu Outbreak Hits 33 U.S. Dairy Herds: FDA Ensures Milk Safety Amid Rising Concerns

While the virus is lethal for commercial poultry, most infected cattle seem to recover within two weeks, according to experts. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday that

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Pollution·USA

Legal Winds Challenge EPA’s Decade-Long Silence on Nitrogen Oxides Standards!

The lawsuit filed on September 28, 2023, by the Center for Biological Diversity, alongside other environmental groups, challenges the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its negligence in addressing the perilous nitrogen air pollution in the United States. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx),

October 6, 2023

Mumbai’s Air Pollution: A Ticking Time Bomb for Public Health

India·Opinion·Pollution

A healthy person has no problem with his/her lungs. But being exposed to air pollution over a long period of time can cause lung

COVID Tests Available for Free—Here’s How to Secure Yours as New Variants Spread

Health·News·USA

Free COVID-19 Tests Return: What You Need to Know As we gear up for another fall and winter season, the U.S. government is bringing

Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes.

Health·Pollution

Harvard Study Links PM2.5 Air Pollution to DNA Changes, Inflammation, and Pregnancy Risks at a Single-Cell Level

The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health research, published November 29, 2024, in Science Advances, examined how PM2.5 (fine particulate air pollution) affects the immune system during pregnancy. This research explores

Tejal Somvanshi

December 5, 2024

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Health

TikTok’s Viral Weight Loss Star Sheds 60 Pounds Fast—The Gut Health Hack Raising Medical Concerns

The latest viral weight loss story from TikTok deserves scrutiny. A content creator, known as @theneptunianbaby, claims to have lost 60 pounds in four months – a rate that demands attention and

Tejal Somvanshi

December 2, 2024

Health·News·USA

Texas Reports First Locally Acquired Dengue Case of 2024 Amid Record-High Infections Since 2002

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported the state’s first locally transmitted dengue fever case of 2024 in Cameron County, marking a concerning development in what has become the highest annual

Tejal Somvanshi

November 27, 2024

Health·News·USA

California Detects H5N1 Bird Flu in Raw Milk Amid 20% Sales Surge and 29 Reported Human Cases

California health officials detected H5N1 bird flu virus in raw milk from Raw Farm, prompting a voluntary recall of products with a November 27 expiration date. The discovery comes amid rising raw

Tejal Somvanshi

November 26, 2024

Climate·News·Science

Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors

Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School

Rahul Somvanshi

November 21, 2024

Nature·News·USA·Wildlife

White-tailed Deer CWD Detection in Louisiana’s Jefferson Davis Parish and Washington’s Spokane County Sparks Fresh Alerts

Louisiana identified a new case of White-railed Deer with Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Jefferson Davis Parish on November 7, 2024, while Washington reported its second case in Spokane County during the

Rahul Somvanshi

November 19, 2024

Public Transportation·USA

New York Sets $9 Manhattan Toll for 2025, Aiming to Fund $15B MTA Plan and Cut $20B Congestion Costs

Manhattan’s streets will charge entry fees starting January 5, 2025, as Governor Kathy Hochul cuts the initial proposed toll from $15 to $9 for most vehicles entering below 60th Street. The toll

Govind Tekale

November 18, 2024

Health·Science

Breast Cancer Rates Up 1% Yearly, with Sharpest Rises Among Women Under 50 and AAPI Women—Black Women 38% More Likely to Die Despite Lower Incidence

Breast cancer rates have been climbing steadily at 1% per year from 2012-2021, with even sharper increases for women under 50 and Asian American and Pacific Islander women, according to a recent

Tejal Somvanshi

November 12, 2024

Health·News

Canada Confirms First Human H5 Avian Flu Case as B.C. Teen Tests Positive—Health Officials Monitor Spread

A teenager in British Columbia has tested positive for H5 avian influenza, making this the first human case detected in Canada. The young patient from the Fraser Health region is receiving care

Tejal Somvanshi

November 10, 2024

Health·News·USA

California’s Paraquat Herbicide Law Targets Health Risks; Critical Reevaluation of 373,000 Pounds Sprayed Amid New Parkinson’s Disease Link as Thousands Battle Health Concerns in Fields

AB 1963, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, requires California’s Department of Pesticide Regulation to complete a reevaluation of paraquat dichloride by January 1, 2029. Paraquat dichloride is one of the most commonly

Govind Tekaleand

Tejal Somvanshi

October 27, 2024

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