In his first Advisory as U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy warned that health misinformation is fueling the COVID-19 pandemic and poses an increasing risk to public health. Keep Reading
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is withdrawing the Trump Dirty Water rule, the largest rollback of clean water protections in U.S. history, and getting to work on a replacement. Keep Reading
The award is a recognition of programs developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrating effective community partnerships and collaboration, adaptability and program resilience, and remarkable innovation. Keep Reading
A trial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated statistically significant vaccine efficacy of 76% at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100% efficacy at preventing severe disease. The data safety monitoring board initially raised concerns over outdated information. Keep Reading
The role of a public health officer goes beyond occupational health and safety. A recommendation for future staffing involves including a public health preparedness medical expert on staff to advise on and assess threats. Keep Reading
Leaders now must immediately incorporate public health thinking into all of their activities. COVID-19 has touched every aspect of life – and this is how deep public health thinking must go. Keep Reading
Philip Morris International Inc (PMI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to assist and support Homeland Security Investigations’ illicit tobacco trade operations and other intellectual property rights investigations. Keep Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the expansion of the 500 Cities Project, a 2016 initiative to provide city- and neighborhood-level health estimates for a large portion of the nation’s population. Keep Reading
How was I, as a homeland security professional wielding open-source facts, unable to protect my own mother? Keep Reading
Local health departments are often forced to shift resources from other pressing public health activities – such as immunization, HIV, STI and hepatitis programs, food safety, overdose prevention and response, and vector control – to adapt to the demands of emergencies. Keep Reading
High rates of resistance among antimicrobials frequently used to treat common infections, such as urinary tract infections or some forms of diarrhoea, indicate that the world is running out of effective ways to tackle these diseases. Keep Reading
In the fight against a global pandemic, contact tracing can be one of the most vital tools - if not the most vital in the absence of a vaccine - but it requires public acceptance. Keep Reading
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, GAO was asked to examine oversight of infection prevention and control protocols and the adequacy of emergency preparedness standards for emerging infectious diseases in nursing homes. Keep Reading
DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said the order has been one of the most critical tools the Department has used to prevent the further spread of the virus. Keep Reading
Coronavirus surge, social distancing are impacting efforts to combat diseases such as West Nile Virus as summer comes. Keep Reading
GAO made several recommendations to GAO in October 2019, which the agency disagrees with and have therefore not been met. These relate to the potentially harmful effects of climate change on human health and the environment. Keep Reading
Although we learn more about this virus every day, much of that data is preliminary, imprecise, or potentially inaccurate. Keep Reading
Independent laboratory tests undertaken against COVID-19 showed that Zoono’s Z-71 Microbe Shield is > 99.99% effective against COVOID-19. Keep Reading
A cruise ship carrying 4,500 passengers and 1,600 staff has been turned away from at least two countries after a crew member showed suspected coronavirus symptoms. Keep Reading
Bravatek Solutions, Inc., has entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Z Systems. The agreement was entered into following Bravatek's agreement with ZoonoUSA, another germ protection specialist. Keep Reading