Public health preparedness and response is a critical area of focus as Defense Public Health transitions some of the military component public health functions to the Defense Health Agency. This ...

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority recently participated in a hazard vulnerability assessment, which tested the ...

Nevada is one of 13 states with inadequate public health emergency preparedness, according to a recently released study. Since 2003, the annual “Ready or Not” report has evaluated states’ preparedness ...

Traditional disasters with an acute phase and a relatively finite timeline for the immediate response are becoming a thing of the past. Emergency management and public health must now, instead, pivot ...

Hosted in Philadelphia, the All Star Game coincides with heightened national attention tied to the 250th anniversary year.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Across the United States, communities are experiencing storms, heatwaves, floods, and wildfires at a frequency and intensity once unimaginable. At the same time, aging infrastructure, overburdened ...

Last fall, Delaware experienced a record-breaking drought. October 2024 was the driest month in a century, with no measurable rainfall during a 42-day dry spell. With extreme heat and drought risks on ...

In a state where a lack of access to obstetric services has resulted in over half of the counties being labeled "maternity ...

RENEWED emphasis was placed on cultivating daily safe habits and strengthening workers’ awareness of health risks, chemical handling and emergency preparedness ...

Another wave of heavy rain smacks western Washington this week, coupled with strong winds adding concern for potential power outages. by Holly Menino, KOMO News Anchor How prepared is Washington state ...