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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: bit.ly/aphapodcast
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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: statnews.com/2026/06/13/who-…
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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: mprnews.org/story/2026/06/14…
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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: abcnews.com/GMA/Wellness/ami…
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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: thenationshealth.org/content…
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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: statnews.com/2026/06/11/cdc-…
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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: cidrap.umn.edu/anti-science/…
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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: fiercehealthcare.com/payers/…
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Regular consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages — like soda and juices — is linked to an increased risk of liver cancers, a new study in @JAMA finds.
Read more from the findings @medpagetoday: medpagetoday.com/hematologyo…
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ACA marketplace enrollment fell by 1.2 million during the 2026 open enrollment period — a 5% drop from last year and the largest decline since the marketplaces launched in 2014.
@thehill breaks down what's behind the decline: thehill.com/policy/healthcar…
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The 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule, endorsed by 13 medical organizations, recommends Tdap, RSV, influenza and COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
@statnews has more: statnews.com/2026/06/10/acog…
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Public health never stops. Are you keeping up? Prove it with the #newsquiz from The Nation’s Health: thenationshealth.org/page/qu…
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On the first anniversary of the Bethesda Declaration, over 70 NIH staffers say they feel NIH leadership ignored concerns raised in the original declaration. @statnews has more: statnews.com/2026/06/09/nih-…
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APHA's Policy Action Institute brings together hundreds of public health supporters online and in-person for discussions on advancing public health policy.
Read highlights from the event @nationshealth's Public Health Newswire: apha.org/publications/public…
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Only half of adults feel they can rely on CDC health recommendations, down from 77% a year ago, a new poll from @deBeaumontFndtn and @HarvardChanSPH found.
@CIDRAP breaks down more findings: cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vac…
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FDA has moved to clear bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia. Via @nytimes: nytimes.com/2026/06/09/well/…
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Efforts to trace Ebola contacts in the Democratic Republic of Congo have improved but are below target, @WHO says.
@Reuters breaks down how mistrust and resistance have hampered the response: reuters.com/business/healthc…
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Over half of Medicaid enrollees were unaware they will soon need to report work, education or volunteer hours to stay covered, according to a new survey from @TheHMAcademy.
Read more survey findings @healthcaredive: healthcaredive.com/news/over…
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Increasing pathways to social connection could be a new frontier for suicide prevention — especially for older adults, @KFFHealthNews reports: kffhealthnews.org/mental-hea…
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Without urgent action, the Ebola outbreak in Africa will exceed 20,000 cases and 4,000 deaths within three months, new @CDCgov estimates suggest.
Read more via @abcnews: abcnews.com/Health/ebola-out…
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