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Environment & Climate
Billionaires and Public Lands: The Controversy Over Montana’s Crazy Mountains and the Trump Administration’s New Resource Frontier
Standing at the terminus of a winding dirt road on the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, Brad Wilson, a…
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Environment & Climate
Controversial Glyphosate Spraying in Tahoe Forest Restoration Projects Sparks Public Outcry and Environmental Concerns
The slopes of the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort, typically a pristine expanse within the El Dorado National Forest, have recently become…
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Health & Medicine
WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) late Saturday declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
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Health & Medicine
The Shifting Sands of Public Health Discourse: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Ohio Tour Reveals Deep Divisions
Washington D.C. – The recent tour of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. through Ohio, a state often characterized by its receptive…
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Environment & Climate
Trump Officials Billionaires and the Quiet Reshaping of Americas Public Lands
At the terminus of a winding dirt road on the northeastern periphery of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a modest sign serves…
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Health & Medicine
Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Prompts Public Health Discussions and Reassurance
Following a confirmed outbreak of the deadly hantavirus on the cruise ship MV Hondius, Dr. Céline Gounder, KFF Health News…
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Environment & Climate
The Critical Role of Urban Forests in Mitigating Rising Metropolitan Temperatures and the Public Health Crisis of Heat Islands
As global temperatures continue to shatter historical records, two comprehensive new studies have illuminated a remarkably straightforward yet powerful tool…
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Health & Medicine
KFF Health News Editors Appear on National Broadcasts to Discuss Critical Public Health Issues
KFF Health News continues to be a prominent voice in national public health discourse, with its senior editors frequently appearing…
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Health & Medicine
The Unseen Scars of Gun Violence: A Survivor’s Chronic Pain and a Growing Public Health Crisis
The echo of gunshots, once a distant horror, has become a recurring nightmare for Mia Tretta, a young woman whose…
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Technology
The Alarming Rise of Vibrio vulnificus Amidst Climate Change: A Near-Fatal Case Underscores Urgent Public Health Threat
The harrowing survival story of a man who lost his leg to a virulent Vibrio vulnificus infection has brought into…
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