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Veterinary public health workforce bill introduced in Congress
Congress has taken up bipartisan legislation that would increase the number of veterinarians trained in public health.
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University Web site to educate about public health, agriculture
Johns Hopkins University launched in December a Web site intended to aid research and provide information on links between public health and…
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Iowa Center for Food Security and Public Health receives special designation
The Specialty Centers for Public Health Preparedness Program is a national effort focused on improving the capacity of front-line
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AVMA leaders lobby for more public health veterinarians
The AVMA and Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges consider the Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act (S. 914/H.R. 2206) an important piece…
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APHIS cancels public meeting on veterinary biologics
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has canceled its 12th public meeting on veterinary
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USDA promoting public practice in hands-on exercises
The Department of Agriculture is sponsoring various laboratory exercises to increase veterinary students' interest in public practice.
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Improving human health protection
Veterinarians will soon have more concrete infection control guidelines, thanks to the joint efforts of many individuals, including veterinarians and…
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Mahr calls for 'one health' initiative
Dr. Roger K. Mahr told the AVMA House of Delegates convened in Hawaii July 14 that, as AVMA president, he would work toward forming a national…
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One health, from your backyard to the global village
The One Health Initiative has promoted this one-health concept for several years. Now the One Health Commission has been launched to help address,…
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Nov. 3 is One Health Day
The One Health Commission, One Health Initiative team, and One Health Platform encourage individuals and groups worldwide to mark Nov. 3 by…
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Health experts call for unified efforts to face climate issues
Human encroachment into uninhabited parts of Southeast Asia exposed people to unusual animals and previously unknown pathogens, and global travel…
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Army veterinary and human health commands merging
The Army is combining some veterinary and human health operations within the next two years. The Army Veterinary Command and
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Commission studies effects of animal feeding operations
The National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production continues to conduct its two-year study of how concentrated animal feeding operations may…
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Health summit issues a call to action for the profession
Ambassador Robert G. Loftis said disease can spread across the world within hours, and the only task more difficult than planning for a pandemic is…
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Disaster response teams returning to Health and Human Services
On Jan. 1, the Department of Health and Human Services will once again be responsible for the National Disaster Medical
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AVMA, pediatrics academy collaborate toward one health
The AVMA and American Academy of Pediatrics adopted a joint statement, “The Value of Professional Collaboration in Protecting the Health of People and…
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One Health Summit and study setting stage for policies, initiatives
A recent summit and an upcoming study will help the One Health Commission and other advocates of the one-health concept in developing policies and…
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FDA guidance on antimicrobials aims to prevent resistance
Agency outlines detailed approach to evaluating animal drugs' microbiologic effects on bacteria and human health
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One-health wonders
Thomas G. Ksiazek, DVM, PhD, has seen some of the deadliest diseases on the planet.
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Foodborne illness levels off in past several years
Progress toward reducing infections from some pathogens has hit a plateau, indicating "fundamental problems with bacterial and parasitic contamination…
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State veterinarians, epidemiologists advocate restrictions on wildlife trade
The National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists have
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Two honored for disease prevention, control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention honored two for their work to reduce public health threats within and beyond the U.S.
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One-health wonders
Ronald M. Davis, MD, immediate past president of the American Medical Association, was the first public health physician to lead the association and…
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Finding risks in a flood of genetic data
Faster, cheaper genome sequencing is helping public health researchers identify the risks of drug resistance and medical treatment failure.
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West Nile epidemic of 2002 worst in Western Hemisphere
Public health officials say the West Nile virus epidemic of 2002 marks the largest arboviral meningoencephalitis epidemic