Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

Smallpox and George Washington’s Public Health Strategy

George Washington’s smallpox experience shaped wartime inoculation policy, linking early mass prevention with military readiness and disease control.

Ontario wastewater closely tracked a major 2025 measles outbreak and revealed how measles virus partitioned in sewage and…

No new state fluoridation bans passed in 2026 despite 23 bills, as pediatric and dental advocates mobilized legislators…

Campaign for Dental Health assembles fluoridation tools, public education materials, and advocacy resources to support community water fluoridation.

U.S. Surgeon General statements consistently support community water fluoridation as a safe, cost-effective way to prevent tooth decay…

Major medical and dental organizations continue to back community water fluoridation as a safe, cost-effective way to prevent…

Christina Block’s Hamburg trial over an alleged child abduction now sits beside a separate espionage scandal tied to…

Italy’s defence minister says limiting US support for Ukraine is a major mistake that could prolong Russia’s war…

Trump’s low approval, tight House and Senate margins, and healthcare and cost-of-living issues could decide the US midterms.

Fast-moving California wildfires damaged homes, forced evacuations, and raised heat illness risk as Santa Ana winds fueled dangerous…

Public Health

Population health, policy and the data behind prevention.

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