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Liver cancer has disappeared in children. Thank the hep B vaccine.

Liver cancer has disappeared in children. Thank the hep B vaccine.

A CDC advisory committee is considering limiting access to the hepatitis B vaccine, which has been recommended for newborns since 1991.

Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson
AtlantaAtlanta
Telemedicine expands access to PrEP, Emory study finds

Telemedicine expands access to PrEP, Emory study finds

Atlanta is still seeing high HIV infection rates, but some new research shows promise.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
New YorkNew York
An 'aha' moment in public health, courtesy of 'Mr. Happy'

An 'aha' moment in public health, courtesy of 'Mr. Happy'

A physician with JASA, which serves older adults in New York, learns the power of patience and persistence - and of asking the right questions.

Jose R. Martinez-Escudero
Jose R. Martinez-Escudero
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How the Global Fund might cover a $6.7B shortfall in donations

How the Global Fund might cover a $6.7B shortfall in donations

With large donor countries – especially the U.S. – pulling back, a global development think tank has a new idea for funding programs that fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria.

William Herkewitz
William Herkewitz
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A severely sick patient in Washington has a new kind of bird flu

A severely sick patient in Washington has a new kind of bird flu

This is the first known human case of bird flu since February, but mild cases may have gone undetected because testing ground to a halt throughout much of the year.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
A too quiet public health success story

A too quiet public health success story

A little-known federal-state partnership has screened tens of thousands of low-income women for cancer in Georgia, offering a reminder of how basic public health programs can save lives.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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How to climate-proof world’s health systems: Brazil offers a roadmap

How to climate-proof world’s health systems: Brazil offers a roadmap

The heart of the guidance is not a list of shiny new, expensive programs. Instead, it is a dramatically unsexy push to make health systems more flexible and more anticipatory.

William Herkewitz
William Herkewitz
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How does a country lose its measles-free status? A Q&A with global public health official Daniel Salas

How does a country lose its measles-free status? A Q&A with global public health official Daniel Salas

Canada lost its measles-free status this week, and the U.S. may be next. Daniel Salas explains the art and science of making that determination.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
Helping their own: CDC workers build a safety net from within

Helping their own: CDC workers build a safety net from within

After firings, furloughs, and a shooting shook the CDC community, local groups, former employees, and nonprofits have stepped up — offering everything from free counseling to sandwich drives.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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Who in the world will get access to new weight-loss pills?

Who in the world will get access to new weight-loss pills?

Eli Lilly is building a new plant in the Netherlands to produce a pill form of its popular Mounjaro injection. About two-thirds of the world’s 1 billion obese adults live outside the developed world. Will they be able to get the medicine?

William Herkewitz
William Herkewitz
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How the White House is undercutting public health

How the White House is undercutting public health

Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak responses, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
AtlantaAtlanta
Healthbeat Live: Storytelling is community

Healthbeat Live: Storytelling is community

People from many different journeys in public health joined us to share the “aha” moments that drive their dedication. It was a powerful evening.

Rebecca Grapevine
Rebecca Grapevine
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