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Peru's Contaminated Saline Solution: Four Deaths Expose Systemic Failures

Contaminated saline solution from Medifarma caused four deaths and affected thirteen others in Peru due to high sodium levels; delayed response exposed systemic failures in the drug control system.

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HHS Public Records Teams Eliminated, Raising Transparency Concerns

The Trump administration, under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., eliminated multiple public records teams at the HHS, hindering public access to crucial health data and potentially compromising transparency and accountability.

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Ontario's Measles Outbreak Exposes Urgent Need for Digital Vaccination Records

Ontario's measles outbreak, with 661 cases between October 18, 2024, and April 2, 2025, underscores the urgent need for a digital vaccination record system, as highlighted by public health experts and the lack of real-time data hindering effective outbreak management.

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Reinstatement of CDC Lead Program After Federal Health Cuts

The US Health and Human Services Secretary announced the reinstatement of some personnel and programs affected by recent sweeping reductions at federal health agencies, including a CDC program monitoring lead in children, following reports that the cuts left Milwaukee without essential support to ad...

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Dutch Suicide Study Reveals Distinct Vulnerability Groups

A Dutch study reveals distinct suicide patterns across age and gender, highlighting the need for tailored prevention strategies focusing on support for those with autism, long-term mental health conditions, and improving communication around suicidal thoughts among men.

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Shingles Vaccine Linked to 20% Lower Dementia Risk in Large Study

A study of nearly 300,000 Welsh people revealed a 20% lower dementia risk among those vaccinated against shingles, possibly offering a cost-effective preventative measure, and prompting discussions around broader vaccine implementation.

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Declining MMR Vaccination Rates Fuel US Measles Outbreak

The US faces a severe measles outbreak in 2024, with only 68.5% of children receiving their first MMR vaccine dose by age 15 months, a decline from 77% in 2020; at least 565 cases have been reported, highlighting the risk of low vaccination rates, particularly in rural areas.

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Colombia Extends Intervention of Troubled Health Provider Nueva EPS

Colombia's Superintendencia de Salud extended the intervention of the Nueva EPS health maintenance organization for another year due to unresolved financial issues, a \$1.2 billion debt to providers, and rising complaints, despite government intervention in 2024.

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Queensland's Thriving Cigarette Black Market: A 29 Million Cigarette Seizure Reveals Scale

Government data reveals a significant increase in illegal cigarette seizures in Queensland between July 2023 and December 2024, with over 29 million cigarettes, 10.6 tonnes of loose-leaf tobacco, and 225,000 vapes confiscated, indicating a thriving black market estimated to account for more than 15 ...

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NSW Drug Summit Report Recommends Sweeping Drug Law Reforms

The final report of the NSW Drug Summit, released four months after its conclusion, proposes 56 recommendations for drug law reform, including reducing conviction times for minor offenses, banning drug detection dogs at music festivals, and expanding harm reduction programs.

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Measles Vaccine Hesitancy Fuels Outbreaks, Doctors Urge Action

Doctors are urging parents to vaccinate their children against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) amid rising hesitancy, highlighting that two doses are 95% effective, while a recent measles outbreak in West Texas is linked to a community's reluctance to seek traditional healthcare.

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Poorer Europeans Outlive Wealthier Americans, Study Shows

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that poorer Europeans live longer than wealthier Americans, highlighting the impact of systemic factors like wealth inequality and healthcare access on life expectancy, with death rates in the US significantly higher than in various European reg...

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