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🎥 To explore how these rules have evolved, rewatch our Bright episode – subtitles available in all official EU languages 👉 https://curia.europa.eu/site/jcms/1575508_EmbedVideo/en/tobacco-advertising-the-reasons-for-a-ban

#Tobacco #TobaccoAdvertising #InternalMarket #PublicHealth

Tobacco advertising: the reasons for a ban

In the EU, the rules governing tobacco advertising have become stricter over time. Balancing public health protection with the the rules of the single market, the Court of Justice has been called upon to clarify the EU's actions in this area.

curia

Scientific Frontline 45m ago

A one-time intravenous infusion of ferric carboxymaltose is a highly effective treatment for iron deficiency anaemia during pregnancy. It rapidly and efficiently restores iron levels compared to traditional daily oral supplements.
#Obstetrics #Gynaecology #PublicHealth #Hematology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/05/med05042601.html

Single Iron Infusion Outperforms Tablets in Pregnancy

A single iron infusion is a highly effective, cost-efficient treatment for pregnancy anaemia, outperforming daily tablets and improving health outcome

Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)54m ago

Suspected Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship is no reason to ‘panic,’ WHO says https://www.politico.eu/article/hantavirus-on-cruise-ship-no-need-to-panic-who-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Infectiousdiseases #Publichealth #HealthCare #Africa #Media

Polly Springhorn (she/her)59m ago

"The Christian nationalist movement that helped propel Trump into office is now reshaping the public health agency from the inside. The effect is corrosive, eroding the nation’s shared epistemological reality – like a worm working its way through brain tissue."
#uspol #publichealth #pagan
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/may/03/christofascism-rfk-jr-health

‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health

From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview

The Guardian

Joseph Lim

3h ago

Seattle Statement on #Glyphosate ☣️☠️& #PublicHealth
"Glyphosate isn't te only #pesticide tt's been inadequately evaluated or regulated. Te approval processes globally for all(!🫨) existing & new pesticides r weak & fail to protect human #health.. Tis sys needs to be fundamentally revised.. pesticide use must be reduced overall & eliminated to te extent possible. Tis is consistent w te #UN Global #Biodiversity Framework global target to reduce pesticide risks by 50% by 2030"
https://deohs.washington.edu/seattle-statement-glyphosate-and-public-health

Seattle Statement on Glyphosate and Public Health

Headlines Africa 3h ago

Africa: African Groups Push for Stronger Disease Surveillance Systems: [Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 20 civil society and community organisations across Africa have urged governments to prioritise epidemic preparedness and disease surveillance, warning that weak systems could undermine responses to future outbreaks. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSMGYm #Africa #HealthSecurity #EpidemicPreparedness #DiseaseSurveillance #PublicHealth

Headlines Africa 3h ago

Africa: What Is Hantavirus, the Disease That Has Killed 3 Cruise Ship Passengers?: [The Conversation Africa] Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. At least one other passenger is in intensive care in South Africa. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSMG1V #Hantavirus #CruiseShip #Outbreak #PublicHealth #SouthAfrica

Headlines Africa 5h ago

Three dead from suspected outbreak of hantavirus on Atlantic cruise ship http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSM9tF #Hantavirus #CruiseShipOutbreak #PublicHealth #SouthAfrica #DiseasePrevention

Headlines Africa 5h ago

Africa: Three Dead in Suspected Hantavirus Infection Outbreak On Cruise Ship - WHO: [UN News] Three people have died and three others are ill following suspected cases of hantavirus infection on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSM9DP #Hantavirus #CruiseShip #WHO #PublicHealth #Outbreak

Headlines Africa 6h ago

Africa: Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Kills 3 - WHO: [DW] The virus usually spreads by contact with the urine or feces of infected rodents like rats and mice. It can cause a severe and sometimes deadly lung infection. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSM78Z #Hantavirus #Outbreak #PublicHealth #Africa #CruiseShip