Public Health Crisis Archives

May 9, 2025
International
World

Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases | World News

Measles roars back in the US, topping 1,000 cases (Photo: AP) The United States’ measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.The surge comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]

April 1, 2025
International
World

Mass Layoffs US Health Agencies: ‘This will cost lives’: Mass layoffs reshape US health agencies as thousands receive dismissal notices

Hundreds of employees wait in line wrapped around the outside of the Health and Human Services headquarters building (Picture credit: AP) A sweeping reorganisation of the US department of health and human services (HHS) resulted in thousands of employees receiving dismissal notices on Tuesday. The layoffs, expected to eliminate 10,000 positions, include researchers, scientists, doctors, […]