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A mosquito sample collected in Kingston has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE), the state’s first detection of the virus this summer, public health officials said Wednesday

A recent wave of government AI policy is sweeping across states, territories, and localities. ASTHO’s AI in Public Health Rees, and action plans covering 33 jurisdictions — from Tennessee and Idaho to Guam and Alameda County, CA — and a review of these documents shows striking agreement about how states, territories, and localities are approaching AI…

(WRGB) —President Trump is getting more pushback on his executive order to overhaul childhood immunizations

Three developments, the appearance of “rabbit fever” on Long Island, a surge of cyclosporiasis in New York City, and a presidential executive order reshaping childhood vaccine recommendations, may seem unrelated. Together, they demonstrate how much public health depends on institutions that can detect hazards early, explain uncertainty honestly and keep effective prevention within everyone’s reach

Chuck Isenhart is an investigative reporter, photographer, and recovering Iowa state legislator offering research, analysis, education, and public affairs advocacy at his Substack newsletter Iowa Public Policy Dude, where this essay first appeared

Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA, has issued a public warning after a visitor with suspected measles visited multiple hospital areas on Aug. 12 and 13

Springfield’s Department of Health and Human Services has received a $400,000 Public Excellence for Capacity Building grant that will be used to expand services for this fiscal year

Healthcare delivery is now less secure, and we have the Trump administration to thank for it. Thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants have lost their temporary protected status (TPS) to legally live and work in the United States. As a proud Haitian-American who immigrated to the States as a child, and as a 30-plus-year nurse,…

As Tulsa Public Schools families prepare for the new school year, health providers are encouraging parents to check immunization records, schedule routine visits and address health concerns before students return to class

N.Y. (WBNG) — Tioga County Public Health (TCPH) is investigating a single confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated resident