Public Health in the News (4/22/18 – 4/28/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global British forestry officials have warned London residents of a species of caterpillars that can cause severe allergic reactions in [...]
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Public Health in the News (3/11/18 – 3/24/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global Tuberculosis is making an aggressive comeback in Venezuela, a country with a broken health care system. South Sudan has [...]
Facebook uses AI to help prevent suicide
By Makda Zewde, NPHR Editor Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. [1] More than 40,000 Americans lose their lives to suicide every year, at a [...]
Public Health in the News (9/17/17 – 9/23/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global Updates were made regarding the world’s progress against tetanus, malaria, and H.I.V. last week. National New study using [...]
Public Health in the News (8/20/17 – 8/26/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global Brazil may soon be facing another public health problem, Oropouche fever spread by insects. Longitudinal Swedish study suggests [...]
Public Health in the News (8/13/17 – 8/19/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global The World Heath Organization reported that more than 500,000 people in Yemen have been infected with cholera this year. British [...]
What’s in a word? Understanding the Impact of ‘Magnoon’
By Maged Gendy A feeling of shock and nausea took over my whole body. It was early afternoon on a bright sunny day when I had received the call. I could feel the horror and [...]
Public Health in the News (5/7/17 – 5/13/17)
By Grace Bellinger – Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization [...]
