Tag: public health

Adolescent suicide rates rising across Americas, PAHO warns of prevention urgency

The Pan American Health Organization warns that suicide rates among adolescents and young adults are rising across the Americas, driven…

How extreme heat stresses the human body: what the science shows

Extreme heat triggers cascading physiological stress that can be fatal, with elderly adults and those with chronic conditions facing 6.5…

Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda: what we know in May 2026

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda are experiencing active Ebola transmission, according to a CDC situation update from…

WHO warns of nicotine pouch epidemic targeting youth as sales surge globally

The WHO has issued a formal alert over nicotine pouches rapidly proliferating among youth, warning that aggressive marketing and regulatory…

Kimchi-derived probiotic shows promise in reducing microplastic accumulation, South Korean lab study finds

South Korean researchers have identified a probiotic bacterium from kimchi that binds to nanoplastics in laboratory conditions with greater efficiency…