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A brief guide to their causes and treatment – UK Health Security Agency

Gastrointestinal illness - the kind of illness that makes us feel sick, vomit or have diarrhoea - affects people of all ages and is...
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Hospital Charity Care Gap: Why Patients Still Receive Surprise Bills 

What are the symptoms of shingles and what is the connection to chickenpox? – UK Health Security Agency

Shingles, known medically as herpes zoster, is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox...

Paying People to Refrain from Drug Use Works. Recent Policy Changes Have Eased the Legal Barriers to this Promising Practice.

Connection, Collaboration, Community—and Courage: Lessons from the 2025 Public Health Law Conference 

The recently held 2025...
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To Address Overdose, The U.S. Should Ramp Up Proven Interventions at...

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Reproductive Health Care Shield Laws: How a Legal Conflict Between New...

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Building on a Year of Challenge: Public Health in 2026

Dear Colleagues and Friends,  As...
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What is the difference between Weather-Health Alerts and Severe Weather Warnings?...

During summer and winter, UKHSA and the Met Office monitor weather forecasts to help health and social care professionals, emergency responders, the voluntary sector...
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When Politics Prevent Care: School Nurses Left to Grapple with Confusing...

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What are the symptoms of adenovirus and how does it spread?...

Adenovirus might not be a household name like flu or the common cold, but it's one of the most common causes of viral infections....