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National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in...
For millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue,...
Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown
Issue Brief on Transgender Women and PrEP
The National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released an issue brief entitled Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What...
Dec 04, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Apply Now to Attend an Immunization Champions, Advocates, and Mentors Academy in 2016
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the opportunity to prepare healthcare professionals to become...
Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner
PrEP: A Powerful Prevention Tool
The CDC released its 2015 HIV Vital Signs report highlighting PrEP as an essential component in accelerating progress in HIV...
Dec 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Big Cities Health Coalition Releases Big Cities Health Inventory
On November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released an interactive data platform and report...
Nov 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat,...
Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Injury Epidemiology
West Virginia University School of Public Health, Injury Control Research Center, and the Department of Epidemiology is offering a...
Nov 06, 2015 | Christina Baum
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food...
By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for...
Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author
FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA):...
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in Your CommunityFor millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, and miserable days spent in bed. However, the flu can be more serious. On average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year in the United States due to flu complications. But […] Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown |
Issue Brief on Transgender Women and PrEPThe National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released an issue brief entitled Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know. It is estimated that HIV prevalence among transgender women is 49 times higher than in the general adult population, with 19.1% of transgender women worldwide currently living with HIV. The […] Dec 04, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Apply Now to Attend an Immunization Champions, Advocates, and Mentors Academy in 2016The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the opportunity to prepare healthcare professionals to become immunization champions in their organizations. The ICAMP Academy—a multidisciplinary leadership component of GSA’s Immunization Champions, Advocates, and Mentors Program (ICAMP)—is set for four offerings in 2016, which include the following: February 15-16 in Los... Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
PrEP: A Powerful Prevention ToolThe CDC released its 2015 HIV Vital Signs report highlighting PrEP as an essential component in accelerating progress in HIV prevention and calls for collaborative action between providers, medical and professional associations, state and local health departments, and community based organizations to get PrEP to those most in need. The report includes two Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports... Dec 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Big Cities Health Coalition Releases Big Cities Health InventoryOn November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released an interactive data platform and report that examines data for 26 cities across 34 health indicators. The data set is the first of its kind to be compiled in an open access format to provide a broad, comparable view of city […] Nov 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. FDA notes: Genvoya is approved for use in HIV-infected adults and children ages 12 […] Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Injury EpidemiologyWest Virginia University School of Public Health, Injury Control Research Center, and the Department of Epidemiology is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in Injury Epidemiology. The position is for those who hold a PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics or a related field, and have experience in research for peer-reviewed articles. This position will provide direct support to current […] Nov 06, 2015 | Christina Baum |
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceBy Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for dinner last night? Do you keep food safety in mind when cooking your family’s meals? Foodborne illness is a serious public health issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates foodborne bacteria sicken […] Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author |
FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMAThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Produce Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification, and Third Party Accreditation. The FSMA, passed more than four years ago, is a broad reform of the United States’ food safety system that focuses on prevention rather than reaction. Broadly, the new rules for set... Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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