Wastewater monitoring to jump-start prevention of infectious outbreaks has expanded in the U.S. in recent years.
At APHA 2026, experts discussed how the practice has grown into a surveillance juggernaut, in which scientists test for multiple pathogens, including the measles virus, to prompt timely public health action: vist.ly/5re5y
Federal health officials are unlikely to promote “Medicaid for all” on a nationwide scale, but state legislatures and health departments have the power to make changes that can ease residents’ financial concerns and potentially save states millions of dollars.