In The News: School of Public Health

New India Abroad

With Donald Trump back in the White House as president later this month, speculations are rife about the possible India-U.S. strategic partnership entering new areas of cooperation. One is health diplomacy, and the reasons for that possible channel of soft diplomacy strengthening India-U.S. ties come from the previous Trump-Modi era.

Medscape

New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.

Medscape

New research suggests the zero alcohol products (ZAP) trend has reached teens. But whether these beverages drive healthier behaviors, act as a gateway to alcohol use, or both, is unknown.

Yahoo!

After fires destroyed multiple neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, many residents looked up to find blue, smoke-free skies this week. The Air Quality Index (AQI) — which measures the concentration of pollutants in the air — seemed to confirm all was well in the L.A. atmosphere, with low numbers that suggested clean, healthy air.

Indica News

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CCDC) or China CDC has recently been reporting a steep increase in viral infections of the respiratory tract. This is coupled with viral videos on social media about hospitals full of sick people with masks and exhibiting respiratory illness symptoms.

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The threat of avian flu has dominated public health discourse as cases become increasingly more widespread and severe. H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain, was present in several continents as early as 1996. Since reaching North America in late 2021, this strain has impacted wild animals, commercial livestock, and humans. Just this week, the first fatal human case of H5N1 was reported in Louisiana—someone over 65 who was exposed to a backyard flock of birds and wild birds.

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Eggs are getting a whole lot of attention these days. And, unfortunately, it's not great news.

Delish

The threat of avian flu has dominated public health discourse as cases become increasingly more widespread and severe. H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain, was present in several continents as early as 1996. Since reaching North America in late 2021, this strain has impacted wild animals, commercial livestock, and humans. Just this week, the first fatal human case of H5N1 was reported in Louisiana—someone over 65 who was exposed to a backyard flock of birds and wild birds.

Food & Wine

Eggs are getting a whole lot of attention these days. And, unfortunately, it's not great news.

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Cold and flu season can warrant changes in how you and your family carry out your daily lives in your home. Lysol is frequently sprayed onto surfaces, hand sanitizer is a mainstay in many spaces and boxes of tissue abound. But in the war against viruses and germs, there may be an additional weapon in your arsenal that can make your family even healthier—and it could be something you already own. As it turns out, air purifiers can do a lot more than remove allergens and dust from the air.

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Cold and flu season can warrant changes in how you and your family carry out your daily lives in your home. Lysol is frequently sprayed onto surfaces, hand sanitizer is a mainstay in many spaces and boxes of tissue abound. But in the war against viruses and germs, there may be an additional weapon in your arsenal that can make your family even healthier—and it could be something you already own. As it turns out, air purifiers can do a lot more than remove allergens and dust from the air.

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A settlement agreement between Nevada and the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to stop the practice of taking children with behavioral health disabilities away from their homes to receive treatment.