Articles tagged as: public health
May 7, 2025
Indianapolis metro among worst in air quality, American Lung Association report shows
The American Lung Association warns that air pollution is worsening as EPA looks to rollback regulations.
Read MoreMay 6, 2025
Expert: Cuts to 'historic' investment may thwart efforts to tackle Indiana's public health issues
Indiana's "historic" public health funding was scaled back in the final version of the state budget — going from $100 million to just $40 million appropriated for the Health First Indiana initiative. One expert said public health programs take years to build and this decrease could stall important progress.
Read MoreApril 16, 2025
Mobile lung screening clinic in Indiana aims to catch cancer early
A new mobile lung clinic is bringing lung screenings to more community members in Indianapolis.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2025
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Read MoreJanuary 23, 2025
Federal health agencies told to halt all external communications
In a memo obtained by NPR, acting Health Secretary Dorothy Fink forbade staff from public communications on most matters until Feb. 1, unless they get express approval from "a presidential appointee."
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2024
Getting the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects newborns from hospitalization
Babies under six months can't be vaccinated directly against COVID. A new study found that most infants hospitalized for COVID had mothers who didn’t get the vaccine while they were pregnant.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
The Checkup: Busting popular misconceptions around childhood vaccinations
Do vaccines cause autism? Can your child get multiple vaccines at the same time? And why do you need to vaccinate your child against disease that are no longer around?
Read MoreJuly 20, 2024
The CDC issues a warning after at least 2 deaths in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
The U.S. public health agency said it was still investigating information about what specific products have been affected.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2024
Marian University gets $29 million to offer scholarships and upgrade medical school
Marian University recently received $29 million from the Tom & Julie Wood Family Foundation. The financial gift will provide more scholarship and academic opportunities for students.
Read MoreJune 13, 2024
New council begins work to reinforce Indiana's health workforce
One of the recommendations the Governor's Public Health Commission made in 2022 was to create a council focused on Indiana’s health workforce. That group met for the first time this week.
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