Even though preventive care is supposed to be free by law for millions of Americans thanks to the Affordable Care Act, many don’t receive recommended preventive services, especially racial and…
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Vaccine alliance secures deal for 500,000 mpox jabs for Africa
Mpox Virus Particle Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an mpox virus particle (yellow and red) found within an infected VERO E6 cell (blue), cultured in the laboratory. Image captured at…
Studies indicate no major concerns about risks to offspring for would-be dads taking epilepsy meds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Would-be dads taking drugs to stop their epilepsy seizures—and valproate in particular—should be largely reassured that the available evidence on the developmental risks to their offspring…
Traces of ancient city that revolted against Rome uncovered
Archaeologists have excavated the remains of Fregellae, an ancient city in central Italy that revolted against the Roman Republic. Fregellae was founded during the 4th century BC near the present-day…
A public health historian sizes up their records
Health care is a defining issue in the 2024 election – Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican contender Donald Trump have starkly different records on the issue. Rather than…
Risk for pediatric firearm reinjury 6 percent at one year after initial injury, study finds
The risk for firearm reinjury among children who present with acute nonfatal firearm injury is 6 and 14 percent at one and five years, respectively, after initial injury, according to…
Scientists highlight widespread human exposure to packaging-related chemicals
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new review is the first to reveal the extent of human exposure to food contact chemicals (FCC), with 3,601 chemicals used in food packaging and…
New findings at Roman Legionary Fortress
Archaeologists from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań have determined the extent of the arsenal at the Roman Legionary Fortress at Novae. Founded in the 1st century AD on the…
How wildfire smoke exposure is measured doesn’t capture long-term health effects and hides racial disparities
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Kids born in 2020 worldwide will experience twice the number of wildfires during their lifetimes compared with those born in 1960. In California and other western…
