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Scientists know cyclospora can sicken thousands. They still can’t explain basic things about how it gets into food.

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. While reporting a recent story on the surge in older adults seeking measles immunity tests, I kept coming ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Since a surge of tuberculosis in the 1990s, New York City has made significant progress in controlling the ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Measles was surging in West Texas as Nancy Churnin eagerly awaited the birth of two grandchildren. She was sure ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As New York City moves to offer 2,000 free child care seats by September, it falls to the health ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As more cases of bird flu emerge across the country, public health leaders in New York City are watching ...

This is a guest essay for Healthbeat. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. Public health experts agree that five interventions saved the most lives ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. In the scrum of the Knicks ticker-tape parade in Lower Manhattan two weeks ago, an off-duty EMT volunteer ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Health care professionals at the nation’s oldest hospital in New York City have been quietly preparing for ...