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      Public Health


      Local health departments working to improve immunization capacity
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      July 05, 2024

      Doubling immunization spending boosted COVID-19 vaccination work
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      All of Us Research Program


      Why I’m part of the All of Us Research Program
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      June 04, 2024

      Creating a culture of research with participants
      A fast food worker prepares French fries

      Climate Change / Public Health


      Climate changes threatens well-being of American workforce, businesses
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      May 23, 2024

      Decreased production and higher health care costs for businesses are projected outcomes
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      Schoolkids six times more likely to die from gunshot than in past
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      April 19, 2024

      Most shooters are young males with handguns


      Half of states aren’t ready for disasters, report says
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      March 19, 2024

      Twenty-one states and D.C. ranked top tier
      An epidemiologist carries a wastewater sample to be tested for COVID-19.

      Workforce


      Health department staffing increased in 2022, NACCHO report finds
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      March 06, 2024

      But many were contractual employees working for a set time
      A health care worker stands outside leaning against wall with head down.


      US health workers experiencing high levels of burnout
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      February 14, 2024

      Over 40% of health workers plan to look for new job following pandemic stresses, study says
      Worker sweeps water flooding into business

      Climate Change


      Q&A with Renee Salas: Lancet climate change brief recommends US urgent action
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      January 23, 2024

      Nation must rapidly phase out fossil fuel use, subsidies, report co-author says
      man and woman pose with child


      U.S. deaths of children, adolescents by firearm increasing
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      October 27, 2023

      States with restrictive gun policies have fewer firearm deaths, study says
      Man and woman perform exercises


      Obesity reaching crisis levels in U.S., new report finds
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      October 03, 2023

      42% of adult population is obese, with highest rates among Black, Hispanic people
      Mosquito on exposed skin


      West Nile virus cases on the rise across US
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      September 15, 2023

      Neuroinvasive disease common among patients
      Illustration of people vaccinated


      Health officials call on Americans to step up and get their shots this fall
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      September 15, 2023

      Flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines provide opportunity to prevent illness

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