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Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

WTC Health Program marks 25 years with stronger cancer screening and survival

CDC review finds the WTC Health Program improved lung cancer screening and survival after 9/11, while chronic health effects remained broad and long term.

By Dr. A.R. Athira, MBBS · Oct 18, 2026 · 5 min read

Public Health·CDC

CDC warns of rising animal rabies exposures and need for prompt PEP

CDC warns clinicians and the public about increased animal rabies activity and urges rapid risk assessment, vaccine, and…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·CDC

CDC YRBS Data Show Gains in Youth Mental Health and Diet

CDC data from 2023 to 2025 show improved teen mental health and diet, while sleep, screen use, and…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·CDC

Lung Cancer Progress Drives U.S. Cancer Mortality Decline, CDC Says

U.S. cancer deaths fell from 2019 to 2023, driven largely by lung cancer progress, while new cases rose…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·FDA

FDA MedWatch program expands safety reporting access for health products

FDA MedWatch centralizes safety reporting for drugs, devices, biologics, cosmetics, and supplements, with alerts for serious product problems.

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO flags undetermined pneumonia death in Russian laboratory worker

WHO reviewed a fatal pneumonia case in Irkutsk after laboratory exposure concerns, with no linked transmission or confirmed…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO Pandemic Hub sets 24-hour outbreak detection goal by 2030

WHO unveiled a five-year strategy to help countries detect and understand emerging health threats within 24 hours by…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

Sudan food insecurity alert warns of famine risk in Darfur and Kordofan

WHO-backed IPC alert warns of worsening famine risk in Sudan as conflict, drought and collapse of health services…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·WHO

WHO backs UN pandemic preparedness declaration as PABS talks continue

The UN adopted a political declaration on pandemic prevention and preparedness, urging stronger surveillance, financing, and final PABS…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health·BMJ

Irkutsk lab death raises biosafety and verification concerns

A Russian laboratory worker died after severe pneumonia in Irkutsk, prompting WHO verification requests and unresolved questions about…

Oct 18, 2026

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.