In 2025, the federal government pursued a deliberate strategy to reduce its role in protecting public health. In 2026, the question facing governors, mayors, and local health officials is glaring: ...

After arriving in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jha will leave at the end of December 2025 to dedicate time to an ...

A group of public health experts wants the American Public Health Association to replace Dr. Leana Wen as a panelist at the APHA’s annual meeting in November in Boston. Dr. Wen, research professor of ...

Problems with COVID-19 testing in the United States boil down to implementation, not technology, Atul Gawande, MD, writes for The New Yorker: “The lunacy of our testing system is the lunacy of our ...

Jha will lead an initiative that aims to bolster the nation’s defenses against emerging pandemic and biological threats.

The Westchester County Board of Health is now seeking nominations for the 2026 Public Health Service Awards. The Board wants to learn about and encourage adults, young people and not-for-profit […] ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento – As announced earlier today by Governor Gavin Newsom, Dr. Erica Pan will become the next Director and State Public ...

Dr. Barbra Villona appointed as Thurston County's new health officer, bringing over three decades of experience to the role.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Monday he has appointed Dr. Olusimbo "Simbo" Ige to become the new commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health. Dr. Ige currently works as ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --Three months after abruptly firing Dr. Allison Arwady as the city's top public health official, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced he has nominated Dr. Olusimbo "Simbo" Ige as the next ...

In a special report, Dr. Ashok Seth, Chairman of Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, and Dr. Amrish Mittal, Group Chairman at Max ...