JFK Jr orders CDC to shelve promotional campaigns urging people to get flu vaccines

Fri, 2025-02-21 00:29 — mike kraft
HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’ The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants message focused on "informed consent." Helen Branswell STAT
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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Thu, 2025-02-20 20:05 — mike kraft
Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters
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Analysis: While the Trump administration fires federal health workers, the U.S. copes with outbreaks of measles and other diseases.

Thu, 2025-02-20 19:38 — mike kraft
Measles Cases Spread in Texas and New Mexico as Trump Purges Federal Health Workers The U.S. is grappling with multiple outbreaks of disease as the Trump administration purges federal health workers. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

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Explainer: Information on Measles

Thu, 2025-02-20 19:23 — mike kraft
What to know about measles | CNN Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, especially in children younger than 5. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Improving access to oxygen during pandemics can save lives--study

Thu, 2025-02-20 16:43 — mike kraft
Report: Improving oxygen access, pandemic preparedness could save millions of lives Investment in medical oxygen systems could save millions of lives by filling gaps in oxygen access for more than half the world's population and boosting pandemic preparedness, says a report published yesterday in The Lancet Global Health. CIDRAP

 

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Many international relief organizations are cutting staffs because of Trump administration's foreign aid suspensions

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:59 — mike kraft
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands Of Staff After US Aid Freeze - Health Policy Watch (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of Health Policy Watch
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CDC halts flu vaccination campagn program aimed at high- risk groups

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:31 — mike kraft
Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women. NPR
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Explainer: As measles outbreak spreads in Texas and New Mexico

Wed, 2025-02-19 15:18 — mike kraft
Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here's what you need to know The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday. Eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with the highly contagious disease. AP News

 

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U.S medical research funding by NIH cut $1B by Trump administration

Wed, 2025-02-19 15:10 — mike kraft
NIH research funding drops $1B under Trump administration Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year, raising alarm among universities, medical centers and lawmakers who warn the shortfall could slow progress in cancer, ... India Edwards Medical Xpress

 

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Bird flu: USDA accidentally fired officials working on the problem and is now trying to rehire them

Wed, 2025-02-19 14:42 — mike kraft

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that, over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.

The agency said it is now trying to quickly reverse the firings.

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Canada reports bird flu outbreak on a backyard farm

Tue, 2025-02-18 16:44 — mike kraft
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

 

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Bird flu may be spread between flocks on strong wind --study

Tue, 2025-02-18 15:44 — mike kraft
The wind may be partly to blame for bird flu spread between farms, a new study suggests | CNN In February 2024, government veterinarians in the Czech Republic investigating a bird flu outbreak found themselves in the middle of a puzzling case. Brenda Goodman CNN

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Vaccinations and information key to combatting the intense flu season --expert

Tue, 2025-02-18 15:32 — mike kraft
Expert: Vaccinations, Information Key to Combating Intense Flu Season Advice from the head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America: Get a shot and don't censor government data. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

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U.S. CDC and NIH staff are reeling under Trump-Musk cuts in work force.

Mon, 2025-02-17 16:07 — mike kraft
Staff at CDC and NIH are reeling as Trump administration cuts workforce As many as 1,300 probationary employees at CDC and 1,500 at NIH are losing their jobs. Many fear for the future of public health and scientific research. NPR

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Job cuts hit U.S. FDA employees working on food safety, medical devices

Mon, 2025-02-17 15:49 — mike kraft
Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend. AP News
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