FSIS issues public health alert for ready-to-eat beef jerky products

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert Sunday for ready-to-eat beef jerky products. The decision is due ...

The Public Health Issues Surrounding This Month’s CDC Vaccine Advisory Meeting

A public health expert breaks down the most important public health issues on the agenda for the CDC's vaccine advisory ...

Check your pantry. Public health alert issued for beef jerky snacks.

In a notice shared online March 1, the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service said the three products may contain an ...
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3 issues to watch in public health in 2026

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Newsom's fight with Trump and RFK Jr. on public health

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration.

Public health needs steady budgets – and federal funding uncertainty causes real harms, even if the money is later restored

Public health depends on long-term planning, and when that planning is interrupted, some programs never recover.
WSB-TV

What is a public health crisis, and why do we have so many of them?

A night sky glowing with fire in the mountains, thousands of emergency personnel deployed, and hundreds of thousands more ordered to evacuate from their homes. A series of wildfires in Los Angeles ...
CNN

Shooters may have mental health problems in common, but that’s not what’s behind violent attacks, experts say

EDITOR’S NOTE: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally: The ...