World Tuberculosis (TB) Day
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On March 24, CDC joins the global community in uniting to end TB.
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Infections Associated with Medtronic Duet External Ventricular Drains — Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode...
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Investigation and Results
During January–September 2023, over 1,498 days with an EVD in place (EVD days), four patients with EVDs, including one...
Banksy highlights cultural revival amid rubble strewn Kyiv suburb
The artwork – a ballerina balancing precariously on the rubble – solidified the town’s reputation as a beacon of resilience. Despite Borodianka’s sudden fame,...
CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® Launches New Ads to Encourage People to Quit Smoking...
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign returns today with new ads to encourage people...
Neighborhood-Level Stressors and Individual-Level Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Native Hawaiians: a Cross-Sectional Study
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Claire Townsend Ing, DrPH1; Hyeong Jun Ahn, PhD2; Mapuana C.K. Antonio, DrPH3; Adrienne Y. Dillard, PhD4; Bridget Puni Kekauoha, BA4; Kevin...
Day highlighting journalists under fire focuses on protection during elections
Between January 2019 and June 2022, the agency documented 759 individual attacks against journalists, including five killings, during 89 elections in 70 countries.Most of these...
Four Ways to Get Better Seizure Control | Features | Epilepsy
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Many people with epilepsy continue to have seizures even though they are taking medicine. Learn four ways to help you get...
COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage — World Health Organization African Region, 2021–2023
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Discussion
Despite the improved supply of COVID-19 vaccine starting by late 2021, coverage in the African Region increased slowly. Regional coverage with...
Fit with Kelly: Fun Workout Day with former Miss Seychelles on April 13
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(Seychelles News Agency) - Kelly-Mary Anette, a young Seychellois fitness trainer, aims to get closer to her clients, and people dreaming...
CDC Opens New East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan | CDC Online...
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TOKYO, February 5, 2024 – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen celebrated the opening of the...
The Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling in Los Angeles Case
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Jason A. Douglas, PhD, MA1 (View author affiliations)
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Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Maria José Torres Macho travelled to Antarctica with the UN chief, António Guterres, ahead of the global climate conference, COP28, which is getting underway...
Let’s Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury | Features | Injury Center
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About 190 Americans die from TBI-related injuries each day.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by
A bump, blow, or jolt...
Measles — United States, January 1, 2020–March 28, 2024
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Discussion
Because of the absence of endemic measles virus transmission for 12 consecutive months in the presence of a well-performing surveillance system,...
Gaza: UN expert on sexual violence in conflict reiterates grave concern for hostages
Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, called for the immediate, safe, and unconditional release of all those who remain...
CDC Warns of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
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Ten people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states. Four people have been hospitalized...
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Adults With Chronic...
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Maira A. Castañeda-Avila, PhD, MS1; Mayra Tisminetzky, MD, PhD2; Atinuke G. Oyinbo, MPH1; Kate Lapane, PhD1 (View author affiliations)
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Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time
Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed loops another audio tape onto the...
Alcohol and Pregnancy: Communication Materials for Healthcare Professionals and Patients
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Materials for Patients
Links to the resources can be shared via partner communication channels and can easily be disseminated as email attachments....
State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments — United...
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Discussion
During 2018–2022, states continued to add coverage of tobacco cessation treatments and to remove treatment access barriers for standard Medicaid enrollees....
CDC Data Modernization Efforts Accelerate Nation’s Ability to Detect and Rapidly Respond to Health...
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Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its updated Public Health Data Strategy for 2024-2025 and a companion...
Mapping the Overlap of Poverty Level and Prevalence of Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease Among...
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Yun Han, PhD1; Fang Xu, PhD2; Hal Morgenstern, PhD3,4; Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, PhD1; Brenda W. Gillespie, PhD5; Diane Steffick, PhD1; William H....
Stories from the UN Archive: Shakira speaks up for children
The youngest ever Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 2003, Shakira Mebarak has since been actively engaged in promoting early childhood education and...
National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents March 2023 | NIOSH
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Struck-by incidents are the second leading cause of workplace deaths and the leading cause of nonfatal injuries among construction workers. In 2020,...
