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Some 150 quarantined on luxury cruise ship
CGTN’s Asieh Namdar speaks to Dr Georges Benjamin, an internal medicine specialist and the CEO of the American Public Health Association. They discuss the outbreak of Hantavirus that has claimed three lives and infected dozens aboard an Atlantic cruise ship.
American Public Health Association CEO on Trump's latest nominee for surgeon general
The president's new pick for surgeon general has been both supportive and critical of MAHA health policy.
New report shows some health equity wins. Experts fear they will be short-lived
Commonwealth Fund study documents state-by-state disparities
Why Maryland’s first case of measles this year is worrying experts
The Maryland Department of Health released few details of the case that was disclosed Sunday...
Health Experts Weigh In on Effects of DOD's Optional Flu Vaccine Policy
Health experts are hoping the effects of new Pentagon policy are minimal following Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s directive to make flu vaccines optional rather than required.
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
President Trump has nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general in his first administration, to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
America 250: Public health breakthroughs that shaped the nation: water fluoridation
Recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the 10 greatest public health achievements of the 20th century, community water fluoridation is the controlled adjustment of fluoride levels in public drinking water to the concentration recommended for preventing tooth decay.
Here's how a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science
RFK Jr. & HHS: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
John Oliver discusses the budget and staffing cuts being made to public health agencies in the U.S. under RFK Jr.’s new leadership and the many ways those cuts will impact all of us.
Annual Meeting
Health is a human right, and we are making it a national priority. See the APHA 2025 stories journalists are sharing.
NPHW
Good health doesn't just happen. See takeaways from National Public Health Week 2026.
