Public Health

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Aug 1, 2025, 10:26 AM

Harmful Algal Bloom Exposures in Recreational Waterbodies in Pennsylvania

Exposure to harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause sickness in humans and animals
Jul 30, 2025, 14:10 PM

Continuous Glucose Monitor Receiver Recall

Dexcom, Inc. is recalling certain Dexcom G6, G7, ONE, and ONE+ glucose monitoring receivers because a problem with the speaker may cause it to fail to make an alert sound when blood sugar is dangerously low or high.
Jul 28, 2025, 10:46 AM

HHS Adopts ACIP Recommendation to Remove Thimerosal from All U.S. Influenza Vaccines

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. took action July 23, 2025, signing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations to remove the mercury-based preservative thimerosal from all influenza vaccines distributed in the United States.