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[ad_1] In the News This week EWG detailed the public and environmental health lessons learned at this stage of the coronavirus crisis. The biggest takeaway so far is the importance of testing early and often. The rate of new cases of the virus within different countries has varied considerably and …

[ad_1] Testing, testing, testing – the novel coronavirus has revealed the critical importance of swift and accurate testing and reporting, something that for decades the Environmental Working Group has advocated for across multiple areas of public health and the environment. The rate of new cases of the virus within different countries …

[ad_1] Putting Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Spotlight: Lessons Learned from Chagas Disease by Maria del Pilar Fernandez |January 30, 2020 Photos of a “kissing bug,” whose feces can spread the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Photo: CDC Today, January 30th 2020, is the inaugural World Neglected Tropical Diseases day. …