Keywords: Public Health


BMJ Public Health retracts disputed study on excess deaths after Covid-19

A scientific paper examining excess mortality during the years following the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been retracted by BMJ Public Health, two years after its publication. The decision was announced Wednesday by the BMJ Group, which said the 2024 study contained elements that could contribute......

Marseille teenager dies after hospital visit following suspected nitrous oxide use

A 17-year-old boy has died in Marseille after being treated at hospital following the consumption of nitrous oxide, with authorities investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. The teenager was admitted to an emergency department in the southern French city over the weekend after inhaling......

WHO raises concerns over Trump’s new vaccine recommendations and calls for science-based policy

The World Health Organization has raised concerns over new vaccine recommendations issued by US President Donald Trump, warning that vaccination policy should be guided by independent scientific evidence rather than political considerations. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus voiced the......

Trump signs executive order calling for changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

US President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order calling for changes to the way childhood vaccines are recommended and administered, reviving a controversial debate over vaccination policy in the United States. The order advocates giving vaccines during separate medical visits and calls for......

Ebola death toll exceeds 2,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The number of confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 2,000, marking another grim milestone in an outbreak that health officials have described as the fastest-growing on record. The country's public health institute reported 2,011 confirmed deaths as of Tuesday,......

Heat-related illnesses nearly triple in South Korea over a decade

South Korea has recorded a sharp increase in heat-related illnesses over the past decade as increasingly intense heatwaves put pressure on public health. Government data analyzed by a research institute under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety showed that the average annual number of reported cases......

Europe faces a sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections

Europe has experienced a significant increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in recent years, with health authorities reporting particularly strong growth in cases of gonorrhea and syphilis. The trend suggests that the increase cannot be explained simply by improved diagnosis and reporting,......

Tuberculosis case reported in Ivry-sur-Seine as contact screening is organised

Health authorities are organising screening for people who may have been in close contact with a person diagnosed with tuberculosis in Ivry-sur-Seine, south of Paris, after local officials were notified of the case. The town hall said on Saturday that it had been informed by the Regional Health Agency......

WHO monitors tick-borne diseases in Europe following reported Bourbon virus cases in the United States

The World Health Organization is monitoring tick-borne diseases and changes in tick populations across Europe following reports of Bourbon virus infections in the United States. Health authorities are paying particular attention to potential changes in the geographical distribution of ticks and pathogens......