Public Health & Policy

1+ hour, 5+ min ago   (106+ words) Researchers sue grants cut for left-wing public health research goals The Black Chronicle (Legal Newsline) — A collection of so-called public health researchers have gone to federal court to stop the Trump administration from cutting off their research projects intended to…...

21+ min ago   (603+ words) Business Insider Africa Nicotine pouches online: A growing market in 2026 The online market for nicotine pouches is expanding rapidly as consumer demand increases and e-commerce platforms enable wider access. Regulatory authorities worldwide are responding to this growth, seeking to address…...

2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (342+ words) Cleveland Clinic Children’s Expands Newborn Screening to Identify Virus that Can Lead to Hearing Loss and Developmental Delays | Newswise Newswise Cleveland Clinic Children’s Expands Newborn Screening to Identify Virus that Can Lead to Hearing Loss and Developmental Delays Research…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (288+ words) Sep 21, 2026 | Emerging & Zoonotic Diseases, Infectious Diseases | Nearly one in three individuals with antibodies against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease also tested positive for antibodies to at least one additional tick-borne pathogen, according to a study published in JAMA Network…...

22+ min ago   (202+ words) Published - September 21, 2026 11:57 pm IST - CUDDALORE Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar inspected the measures taken for dengue prevention in areas within the limits of Cuddalore Corporation on Monday. The Collector visited houses in Sellankuppam and Semmandalam and reviewed measures being taken…...

45+ min ago   (267+ words) A Washington County man in his 60s has a confirmed case of Powassan virus, the Rhode Island Department of Health said Monday, the state’s third case of the rare tick-borne disease this year. He began showing symptoms in late August. It…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (335+ words) ADAMS, N.Y. (WWTI) – The Jefferson County Public Health Service has reported that a bat in the Town of Adams tested positive for rabies, as confirmed by the NYS Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory. A vaccinated cat was exposed to the rabid…...

16+ min ago   (391+ words) Experts in sleep and neuroscience have issued a warning ahead of this year's clock change, comparing the health effects to jet lag. The clocks are set to fall back on October 25 at 2 a.m., a day earlier than last year's October 26 clock…...

47+ min ago   (936+ words) Although West Nile Virus has afflicted nearly a dozen people in Butler County this year, the region’s mosquito coordinator said the number of subjects testing positive for the disease are down throughout the state compared with last year. The Pennsylvania…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (371+ words) (NewsNation) — Getting a good night’s sleep has always been recommended, but maximizing sleep quality has become the latest wellness trend taking over social media. Known as “sleepmaxxing,” the trend encourages people to optimize their sleep through healthy daytime habits, nighttime…...