The US surgeon general Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. Watch in for more details!

US surgeon general calls for cigarette-style warning labels on social media platforms

Top US doctor calls for warning labels on social media platforms

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Monday (June 17) called for warning labels to be placed on social media apps to alert users, especially youths, of the dangers associated with the use of such applications.

Warning labels on social media? Vivek Murthy calls for 'surgeon general's warning label' for child safety

A week ago my younger son called me while I was at work to inform me that he wasn’t too happy with the limits we had placed on his internet usage. The reason being his friends got to do much more, so these rules were unfair.

Social media and the kids: Is it spiralling out of control?

Heart attacks, diabetes, murderers, and even depression are threats to life everyone knows about, but as per the US surgeon general, there's an 'epidemic' that's silently killing people in the US.

'Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation': US surgeon general points to the importance of social connection

President Joe Biden has nominated US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy to serve as the country's representative on the executive board of the World Health Organisation.

Biden nominates surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy as US representative on WHO executive board

America's Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy on Sunday expressed concern over the "significant increase" in COVID-19 cases in the US, especially among the unvaccinated population, urging people to get vaccinated and assuring them that the current set of vaccines are highly effective against coronavirus.

Rise of COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated population concerning: US Surgeon General

Vivek Murthy, the US surgeon general, defended the renewal of the mask mandate in Los Angeles on Sunday, saying that other areas may have to follow. The city of Los Angeles is the only US city that has reinstated its indoor mask mandate.

US surgeon general defends Los Angeles' reinstatement of indoor mask mandate

During a White House press event on Thursday, Indian-American US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy revealed that the coronavirus has claimed the lives of ten members of his family.

I have lost 10 family members to COVID-19, reveals Indian-American US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

American surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy has warned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is significantly more transmissible and dangerous. Reported in over 85 countries, the variant which now makes up for 90 per cent of all new cases causes a more severe illness as compared to other variants.

US Surgeon General warns against Delta Variant, says it's more transmissible

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek Murthy today named co-chair of the COVID-19 Advisory Board that will guide US President on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed over 236,000 lives in the country.

Biden picks Indian American to lead the new task force to tackle COVID crisis in US

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