by Jordana Choucair | May 31, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) characterized monkeypox as a “moderate” public health risk as the illness spreads to varying geographical locations. The WHO said that since May 26, a total of 257 laboratory-confirmed cases have been reported across the globe....
by Jordana Choucair | May 31, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The WHO said it will form a 14-person committee to better respond to global health crises. The group will convene twice annually and immediately after the agency declares any international public health emergencies in the future. The WHO’s executive board...
by Jordana Choucair | May 26, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
The most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that firearms were the leading cause of death for kids one and older for the first time in 2020. Nearly two-thirds of the 4,368 U.S. children up to age 19 who were killed by guns in...
by Jordana Choucair | May 25, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
A shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas killed 19 students and two adults, marking the deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade since 20 children and six adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.The gunman was killed by law...
by Jordana Choucair | May 24, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
New data from the CDC show that there were 3.66 million births in the U.S. in 2021, up 1 percent from 2020 and the first increase in seven years. The rebound spanned age groups, with birthrates rising for every cohort of women age 25 and older. The preterm birth rate...
by Jordana Choucair | May 19, 2022 | Public Health/Prevention
An internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed deep concerns about the agency’s culture and responsiveness to public health threats. Individuals inside the CDC or from adjacent government agencies cited several frustrations, including a...
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