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HealthMap - 2014 Ebola Outbreaks

Wed, 2014-10-22 13:23 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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RFK Jr. clashed with Congressional committee in hearing focusing on vaccines

Thu, 2025-05-15 13:50 — mike kraft

US health chief Kennedy clashes with lawmakers over vaccine commentshttps://

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Some of the most heated exchanges centered on his remarks on vaccines. Kennedy has for years sown doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, but pledged to maintain the country's existing vaccine standards to secure his appointment in the Trump administration.

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Trump administration's medcal research cuts reached $2.7 billion--Senate report

Wed, 2025-05-14 14:03 — mike kraft

Trump administration cut $2.7 billion in NIH research funding through March, Senate committee minority report says | CNN A Senate committee report by minority staff, and obtained by CNN, slams the Trump administration for terminating some funding for research, firing thousands of federal workers and removing certain scientific data from government websites. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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Majority of Americans support measles vacinations, worry about Trump administration's handling of outbreaks --poll

Wed, 2025-05-14 13:49 — mike kraft

Americans worry about Trump's handling of measles outbreak, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The vast majority of Americans believe that vaccines for measles are safe, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Jason Lange,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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How wastewater testing can predict community's COVID cases--new study

Wed, 2025-05-14 13:41 — mike kraft

Wastewater testing predicts community COVID cases, experts say SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in the community, data from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities suggest. CIDRAP

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US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

Tue, 2025-05-13 16:09 — mike kraft

US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects. AP News

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A vaccine that protects against swine, human and bird flu could eliminate need for yearly shots -- research

Tue, 2025-05-13 15:52 — mike kraft

Vaccine that protects against swine, human and bird flu could eliminate need for yearly shots Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska–Lincoln virologist Eric Weaver and his laboratory team. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Medical Xpress

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Measles: Overview of history, situation and trends in U.S. and elsewhere.

Mon, 2025-05-12 14:20 — mike kraft

Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns One of the most contagious infections ever identified. The Conversation ScienceAlert

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U.S. Measles cases top 1,000 for 1st time in 5 years

Fri, 2025-05-09 20:43 — mike kraft

US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the CDC published Friday. ABC News ABC News

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Overweight long-COVID patients more likely to have neurologic symptoms--study

Fri, 2025-05-09 14:24 — mike kraft

Excess weight in long-COVID patients linked to neurologic symptoms Overweight and obesity were significantly associated with memory issues and persistent headache, among other conditions. CIDRAP

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