The Nation's Health

The nation's public health newspaper. Published by the American Public Health Association, @publichealth

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Ebola cases in Congo have reached the highest first-month total recorded in any previous outbreak of the disease, @WHO says.

The outbreak has infected over 1,000 people and killed more than 260. Via @Reuters: https://t.co/ANFUHmEOfX

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A May proposal from the White House aims to discard funding for health equity research, experts say.

@statnews has more: https://t.co/ZlIfhRYK5c

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The next pandemic could begin where people, animals & the environment intersect.

Hear where researchers are looking for future threats — and why we may not be ready on The @NationsHealth Podcast: https://t.co/up7zccDb29 #onehealth

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States are stepping up to protect residents from PFAS as the federal government reneges on its promise to enforce drinking water standards.

@nationshealth has the full story: https://t.co/n6k924X0gJ

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Did you catch the biggest public health updates? Prove it with this week’s #newsquiz from The Nation’s Health: https://t.co/Zf2IQ0yCWE

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Residents living near AI data centers report health impacts linked to noise pollution, including headaches, ear pressure, anxiety and insomnia.

@nytimes has more: https://t.co/LDZohQKDP8

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Prescriptions for the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin more than doubled among cancer patients in the first half of 2025, a new @JAMANetworkOpen study finds.

Read more on what's fueling the trend @abcnews: https://t.co/021EJgmst8

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Newborn girls are less likely than boys to receive vitamin K prophylaxis and the hepatitis B vaccine, according to a new @JAMANetworkOpen study.

Read more @medpagetoday: https://t.co/yirUGkphen

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We can't give fossil fuel polluters a free pass on damage they've caused, public health advocates say in a new op-ed on Public Health Newswire from @nationshealth: https://t.co/lgKEvWPPUh

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Survival rates for children with cancer in Cuba have dropped from 85% to 65% since January, following new U.S. energy blockade restrictions.

@AP has the latest: https://t.co/lgL6IUJQeA

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More than a dozen cancers are rising among adults under 50. @KFFHealthNews outlines key detection steps the public should know: https://t.co/F2bub6WvOX

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A new series of comic strips from @PublicHealth highlights real experiences, challenges and strategies for advancing DEIA.

Learn more @nationshealth: https://t.co/mJAzdMGJ1X

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By the time the world notices an outbreak, valuable time may already be lost. Early detection & response can mean the difference between an outbreak that's contained and the next pandemic.

The @NationsHealth Podcast explores: https://t.co/up7zccCDcB

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War, hunger and other diseases are top concerns for residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak, @WHO director-general says.

Read more from his interview @statnews: https://t.co/K5QMv4CkMm

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Teen pregnancy and birth rates in Minnesota remain higher outside the Twin Cities, where many young people lack access to adolescent-friendly reproductive and clinical health services, @MPRnews reports: https://t.co/IwvX5nXfGW

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Poison center calls tied to teen Benadryl use have more than doubled in the first five months of 2026 compared to the same period last year.

@abcnews has the latest: https://t.co/NEWnyvHzKI

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Proposed Medicaid changes and growing barriers to Social Security are tightening eligibility for people with disabilities.

"When you cut those programs, there's no safety net to the safety net.” @TheArcUS CEO Katy Neas told @nationshealth: https://t.co/QZN3kbo1f6

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About 15% of pregnant women reported drinking alcohol between 2021 and 2024, a new @CDCMMWR study finds. That's up from about 13.5% between 2018 and 2020.

@statnews breaks it down: https://t.co/F04hXrGnzw

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A new survey from @michiganstateu finds 95% of former and current CDC employees believe Americans will die because of federal cuts to the agency.

Via @CIDRAP: https://t.co/IwePmOjxCs

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Healthcare costs poised to jump 9% next year, a new @PwC analysis estimates. Health plans point to AI adoption and drug prices as cost drivers.

@FierceHealth has more: https://t.co/OfgrYQaKYA