U.S. News tracks the 2026 measles surge as officials prepare to review the nation’s elimination status following 30 new outbreaks this year. In Congo, the battle against the rare Bundibugyo type of ...

For science teachers, the past few years have offered no shortage of real-world lessons. The pandemic presented opportunities to talk about epidemiology and health communications. Natural disasters, ...

Students in last quarter's Overview of Issues in Global Health (EOH560) class were each challenged to create an infographic on a topic of their choice, and their resulting work spans issues that ...

Air pollution remains an important public health issue and is linked to a wide range of adverse health outcomes, including respiratory diseases, ...

9/11 Ten Years Later: Bioterrorism Preparedness, Then vs Now In the wake of the 10-year passing of 9/11, how ready are we to respond to new/emerging bioterrorist threats? Dr. James J. James discusses ...

Public health saved your life today, and you didn’t even know it. That’s the message behind “The Invisible Shield” on PBS, a four-part documentary series that uncovers some of the little-known work ...

Saint Louis University's 12-credit post-baccalaureate certificate in public health trains students to be competent in core public health topic areas such as epidemiology, biostatistics, policy and ...

The city Health Department says it has just the Rx for the public and medical professionals looking for guidance on health issues — a hot line that would cost $100 million over six years. Mayor Eric ...

Public health agencies may lose 130,000 workers by 2025. Low salaries, burnout, and other factors are driving employees away. Better funding, aligned to deal with the real risk of future pandemics, ...

Earlier this year, the Dallas County public health director won a national award for his work. Dr. Philip Huang won an American Medical Association Award for Outstanding Government Service, ...

Public health is the science and practice of safeguarding population well-being through organised efforts that span disease prevention, health promotion and policy action. It employs surveillance and ...

Public health nutrition is the science and practice of promoting population health through improvements in dietary patterns, food environments and nutrition-related policies. It encompasses assessment ...