"Scientists looking at 23 studies involving almost 38,000 people initially see no connection. But a closer look at the highest-quality studies tells another story."
"The United States and Europe face a new health threat from a mosquito-borne disease far more unpleasant than the West Nile virus that swept into North America a decade ago, a U.S. expert said on Friday."
The Washington City Paper tested 27 public pools in the nation's capital and 37 percent of them came up positive for bacteria that can lead to outbreaks of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Shigella, norovirus, E. coli infection and other recreational water illnesses.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention amalgamates environmental information from several sources across the country into this online tool for tracking environmental exposures and chronic health conditions.
USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism's annual reporting grants and health journalism fellowships will be held June 23-26, 2025. Preference given to reporters pursuing collaborative projects between mainstream and ethnic news outlets. Deadline is Apr 9.