Public Health

Pedro Haro, executive director of the American Lung Association in Hawaiʻi, spoke with HPR’s Maddie Bender about the longstanding push to regulate the tobacco industry.

Historian with the Friends of ʻIolani Palace Zita Cup Choy and curatorial assistant Chase Benbow spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about the history of measles and vaccinations during the Hawaiian Kingdom.

HB1579 would establish outdoor light fixture requirements based on the Kelvin scale and the direction of the light. It also suggests that the fixtures operate on a timer or motion sensor basis.

The Friends of ʻIolani Palace historians offer a historical perspective on measles as modern U.S. cases rise; A Kaimukī High School special education teacher is helping students design and sell t-shirts to raise money for their program

Researchers found that the average life expectancy in Hawaiʻi dropped by about 1.4 years during the COVID pandemic. The national average decline was about 2.4 years.

911 is seeing a rise in calls about respiratory distress this flu season; Surfer and scientist Cliff Kapono stars in the mini-doc "The Smartest Surfer in the World"

Dr. Jim Ireland, director of the Honolulu Emergency Medical Services Department, spoke to The Conversation's Catherine Cruz about a new strain of flu that is circulating around the globe.

Two endangered Hawaiian monk seal pups are responding well after receiving vaccinations against a highly contagious strain of avian influenza that has decimated other marine mammal populations.

Researcher Justin Sexton spoke to HPR’s Maddie Bender about dengue outbreaks in the Pacific Islands.

A state wildlife biologist says bird flu in Hawaiʻi is not a matter of "if" but "when"; Retired Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald joins a coalition of former justices speaking out about the importance of the rule of law