Canada Loses Measles Elimination Status After Year-Long Outbreak
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after a year-long outbreak of over 5,000 cases and 2 infant deaths, highlighting gaps in vaccination coverage.
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Xi Jinping Sparks Sports Fever at 15th National Games in Guangzhou
At the 15th National Games in Guangzhou, Xi Jinping underscores mass sports as key to boosting public health and building a strong sporting nation on the Chinese mainland.
Maldives Introduces Gen Z Smoking Ban 🚭
Maldives just banned tobacco for anyone born on or after Jan 1, 2007, making it the world’s first generational smoking ban to secure a tobacco-free future.
China Empowers Women to Tackle Global Challenges
A new white paper reveals how China equips women with training and leadership roles in peace, climate action, health crises and disaster relief for sustainable development.
US Shutdown Chaos Hits CDC Staff: 4,000 Fed Workers in Limbo
Amid a third-week US shutdown, CDC staff face furloughs and confusion as 4,000 federal workers teeter between unpaid leave and a sudden reprieve.
US Shutdown Hits Health & Air Travel: CDC Layoffs & Flight Delays
The US shutdown is now affecting public health and air travel: CDC has cut 130 staff, FAA faces staffing gaps, and federal layoffs stir outcry as political gridlock drags on.
Free HPV Vaccines for 5M Girls Annually in the Chinese Mainland
The Chinese mainland offers free HPV vaccines to 5 million girls each year through public welfare in 18 provinces, boosting screenings, education and campaigns for women’s health.
From 30 to 77: Xinjiang’s Health Makeover
Life expectancy in Xinjiang soared from 30 in 1949 to 77 in 2024, driven by community clinics, county hospitals, and regional care improvements.
Xi Signs New Laws on Health Alerts, Arbitration, National Parks & More
President Xi Jinping signs orders enforcing laws on public health alerts, online arbitration, national parks, atomic energy & legal education.
Florida Plans to Scrap All School Vaccine Mandates
Florida plans to be the first US state to end all school vaccine mandates, challenging decades of global public health practice and raising concerns about disease prevention.