Public Health

Health & Safety

In September 1982, seven people died in the Chicago area after taking Extra Strength Tylenol capsules that had been deliberately tampered with. The victims ingested capsules lac...

health

Smoking reduces life expectancy primarily through elevated risks of cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and multiple cancers. Each cigarette increases biological damage...

violence-prevention

Gun violence encompasses a range of behaviors and outcomes involving the use of firearms to cause harm, and recognizing its signs can support timely intervention and community s...

health-and-medicine

The Harlem outbreak refers to a significant cluster of infections that emerged in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in the spring of 2022. Initially identified through routin...

Status Updates

Whether there is a lockdown depends on where you are, the latest public health risks, and the decisions of local authorities. This guide explains how lockdowns work, when they a...

healthcare

Autism registries operated by U.S. state health departments are longstanding public health resources that collect information about autistic people to guide services and researc...

health-public

A 2 week quarantine is a public health measure that separates and restricts the movement of people who may have been exposed to a contagious disease for 14 days, the approximate...

healthcare

The scope of death from superbug infections refers to the global and regional mortality attributable to antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral pat...

Disease Outbreaks

"Inside poop cruise" commonly refers to the quarantine period aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in early 2020, when the vessel became a prominent outbreak cluster for COVI...

Celebrity Profiles

Deaths in Moab, Utah, like many rural and tourism-focused regions, involve a mix of natural causes, accidents, and occasionally undetermined outcomes tied to an active outdoor l...