Tag: Public health crisis
Rising Cases of Valley Fever in California: What You Need to Know
Valley Fever Cases on the Rise in CaliforniaValley fever cases in California have surged this year, surpassing the total number of cases recorded in all of 2023. The state has already confirmed 11,076 cases...
Mother Advocating for Fentanyl Awareness Brings Delegates to Tears
Anne Fundner, a mother from California, shared her heartbreaking story at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. She spoke about the tragic loss of her 15-year-old son, Weston, who passed away in 2022 after...
Health Impacts of 2021 Hawaii Fuel Leak on Military Families and Civilians
In November 2021, a group of around 93,000 people living near the U.S. military's strategic fuel storage facility near Honolulu, Hawaii discovered that their drinking water had been contaminated with toxic jet fuel. This...
Shortage of Insulin Pens in South Africa Due to Global Shift Towards Weight-Loss Drugs
South Africa is facing a critical shortage of human insulin pens, which are essential for people with diabetes. The pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which has been supplying the country with these pens for the...
Millions in SA grow old with HIV in health-spending time bomb | Business
Target Topic: HIV and aging in South AfricaTitle: HIV and Aging: Millions in SA Face Health-Spending Time BombIntroduction:
A generation of South Africans has been living with HIV for decades and are now facing the...
Potentially deadly strep infections on the rise in N.W.T., chief public health officer says...
Deadly Strep Infections on the Rise in Northwest Territories, Says Health Official
Northwest Territories health officials have reported an increase in fast-spreading and potentially deadly strep infections, known as invasive group A strep, or iGAS,...
West Grey declares emergency in local health care
West Grey Municipal Council Declares Emergency in Local Health CareIn a bold move, the West Grey municipal council has declared a state of emergency in local health care, Mayor Kevin Eccles announced. The decision...