China in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday that it had maintained close communication with the World Health Organization ...
International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support
U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to ...
Could Meta ending fact-checking lead to rise in health misinformation?
Meta announced this week it was ending third-party fact-checking and moving towards community notes. Some experts fear it ...
Fact Check: Human metapneumovirus in China is not ‘new,’ no state of emergency declared
A recent increase in cases of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in China has been misrepresented on social media as evidence ...
The new fluoride study dividing the public health world as RFK Jr. calls for a ban on adding it to water
A new study has found a clear relationship between high fluoride exposure and decreased I.Q. in children. The findings, ...
Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
As China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and ...
This Is the Deadliest Foodborne Illness, According to the World Health Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization teamed up to publish a new ...
Is the world ready for the next pandemic?
An awkward question remains five years after COVID-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next ...
Mediterranean diet may boost memory by changing gut makeup
The Mediterranean diet is associated with improved memory and learning in young rats, a recent study shows, suggesting that ...
Los Angeles Wildfire Air Quality Threatens Food Safety
The USDA warns that wildfires, such as those raging in the Los Angeles Area, can render food in homes unsafe to eat.
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Los Angeles wildfires trigger air quality warnings and health concerns
As the wildfires raged and smoke billowed across Los Angeles, officials issued air quality alerts, schools canceled classes ...