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3 votes
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Why vaccine safety experts put the brakes on AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
19 votes -
The US' vaccine rollout is world-beating. That doesn't mean it's good enough. But let's take a moment to appreciate it.
7 votes -
Known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns: the complexities of COVID-19 vaccine prioritization
8 votes -
Los Angeles Department of Public Health urges film industry vigilance to help contain COVID-19
7 votes -
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine goes to FDA today for emergency authorization
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Why is Finland coping so well with the coronavirus crisis? No other European country has lower rates
10 votes -
The German government's new coronavirus ad, subtitled in English
@Axel Antoni: The German Govt's latest Corona advert - now subtitled in English. Quite good. pic.twitter.com/nbRZIm9RcN
11 votes -
A 'second wave' of mental health devastation due to Covid-19 is imminent, experts say
7 votes -
Why delivering a future COVID-19 vaccine might be our greatest logistical challenge yet
8 votes -
What factors have made Germany relatively successful in managing the coronavirus crisis?
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Analysis of health misinformation on Facebook finds that it's receiving billions of views—about four times as many as content from leading health institutions—and only 16% has a warning label
13 votes -
Updated isolation guidance does not imply immunity to COVID-19
7 votes -
Safety lessons from the morgue
6 votes -
Public health officials face wave of threats, pressure amid coronavirus response
6 votes -
Man behind Sweden’s controversial virus strategy admits mistakes
10 votes -
Florida COVID-19 data chief gets sidelined and researchers cry foul
13 votes -
What we know about your chances of catching the virus outdoors: Pandemic life is safer outdoors, in part, because even a light wind will quickly dilute the virus
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The coronavirus crisis has highlighted exploitative global trade regimes
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The coronavirus in capitalist Russia: The Russian government has not only failed to effectively battle the emergency but has attempted to actively ignore it and the plight of its citizens
5 votes -
It's no accident Britain and America are the world's biggest coronavirus losers
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It's not every day that the face of a chief epidemiologist is inked as a tattoo – a very Swedish tribute
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Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead. New York’s did not
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Finland enlists social influencers in fight against Covid-19 – government advice sent to bloggers, rappers and writers to get to those not reached by traditional media
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A majority of Americans approve of Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus
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Experimental coronavirus vaccine test opens with first doses to four volunteers
8 votes -
Belgium shuts down all schools, bars, restaurants, gyms and leisure sites until April 3rd
7 votes -
Ten years after vaccination was introduced, no HPV16/18 infections were found in sexually active 16-18 year old females in England according to public health data
15 votes -
Secret documents show NHS for sale in Trump Brexit trade talks: Corbyn
13 votes -
Google’s secret ‘Project Nightingale’ gathers personal health data on millions of Americans
12 votes -
New Zealand Abortion law to change in sweeping reform: "Abortion should be treated as a health issue"
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The West isn’t ready for the long-term health impacts of wildfire smoke
15 votes -
Dozens of public health groups call for urgent climate action
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Facts alone won’t convince people to vaccinate their kids
10 votes -
Decline in HIV infections stalls as Trump administration aims to end epidemic
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In screening for suicide risk, Facebook takes on tricky public health role
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'No jab no pay' possibly coming to the Netherlands—not vaccinating may mean you don't get child benefits
9 votes -
Should we treat crime as something to be cured rather than punished? Scotland’s police force has adopted a public health model to tackle violence. Should the rest of the world follow suit?
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Obesity, Discrimination and Public Helath: What is the right balance to strike with government policy?
One of the stress points that seems increasingly correlated with modernity is a rise of obesity in many developed nations (most notably the United States, but also the United Kingdom, Canada,...
One of the stress points that seems increasingly correlated with modernity is a rise of obesity in many developed nations (most notably the United States, but also the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Mexico, and elsewhere). Japan instituted a fat tax that requires periodic weight measurements as a way to combat obesity. Denmark and India have taxed certain foods. New York City, while Michael Bloomberg was mayor, famously taxed soda as part of a policy package to address weight gains.
Meanwhile, groups have organized to attempt to reduce the amount of stigma associated with being fat, arguing that stigmatizing obesity and arguing for aggressive dietary change often creates runoff mental health issues among fat people, or worse that doctors' obsession with weight blinds them to other more serious health issues whose symptoms are being reported by fat patients.
This question is for everyone hailing from a nation dealing with some form of rise in obesity: What is the right balance to strike with public policy when it comes to dealing with the rise of obesity?
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Americans are a lonely lot, and young people bear the heaviest burden
4 votes