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Will Trump go after harm reduction?

Trump prioritizes criminalization over public health in fighting the overdose crisis. Experts say that doesn't work

Salon

Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data

Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024 study.

The Conversation

Fact check: RFK Jr’s statements during Senate confirmation hearing

Kennedy Jr denied and downplayed past controversial comments during his hearing for HHS secretary.

Al Jazeera

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RFK Jr could soon lead the HHS. Here are the different health agencies it oversees

The member of the Kennedy dynasty has promised to significantly change how the department he could soon lead functions

The Independent UK

Protester Interrupts RFK Jr. Claiming He Isn't Anti-Vaccine During Senate Hearing: 'You Lie!'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr faces a pivotal Senate hearing in which his history with vaccines is being subjected to scrutiny

Latin Times

HHS Oversees 13 Agencies, Including CDC And FDA

Learn about the US Department of Health and Human Services and its critical role in promoting public health, advancing medical research, and ensuring acces...

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Kansas City TB Outbreak: Causes, Impact, And Treatment

Learn about the yearlong tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, raising concerns among health experts. Understand the symptoms, treatment, and globa...

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RFK Jr’s shifting vaccines stance worries experts ahead of confirmation hearing

Anti-vaccine rhetoric has been a lucrative enterprise for RFK Jr – one he is now trying to distance himself from

The Guardian - US

Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak That Killed Two, Sickened Dozens, Among Largest In U.S. History

As of Jan. 24, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment reported 67 confirmed cases of active tuberculosis, along with 79 latent infections.

Medical Daily

Massive tuberculosis outbreak sickens dozens in Kansas

An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in two Kansas counties has sickened dozens since January 2024.

LiveScience

The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the biggest in US history though, CDC says

A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week

The Independent UK

Caroline Kennedy Slams 'Predator' Cousin RFK Jr. Ahead of Confirmation Hearing: 'No Surprise He Keeps Birds of Prey as Pets'

Caroline Kennedy condemns cousin RFK Jr. as a "predator" before his Senate confirmation for HHS, citing his controversial vaccine views, ethical lapses, history of drug addiction, and exploitation of family tragedies.

Latin Times

Kansas officials say tuberculosis outbreak is largest on record in US history

Department of health reports ‘rapid number of cases in a short amount of time’ and says that there could be more

The Guardian - US

US CDC Halts Collaboration With WHO Amid Global Health Concerns

U.S. CDC halts collaborations with WHO, raising concerns about global health security and international cooperation in public health.

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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal

U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately

The Guardian - US

First outbreak of novel bird flu strain reported at California poultry farm

Discovery of H5N9 came alongside detection of the more common H5N1 on the farm, leading to 119,000 birds’ deaths

Salon

Is bird flu info threatened under Trump?

Under orders from the Trump admin, agencies like the CDC are pausing some public health messaging as H5N1 surges

The Guardian - US

How do I stay healthy in my 60s?

People in their 60s are living longer today than in previous generations. We asked experts how they can best prepare

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The Guardian - US

Travel, grant and funding cuts ‘stifling’ US health agencies in new Trump era

Halts to external communications, publishing reports and reviewing and approving research a ‘dramatic shift’

The Guardian - US

Trump’s health department cancels meetings and pauses communications

Health and Human Services is expected to be overhauled as Robert F Kennedy Jr waits to take department’s reins

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Federal Health Agency Communications Frozen By Trump Administration

Trump administration's freeze on federal health agency communications raises concerns about transparency and public safety.

The Conversation

The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?

Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO) has been met with dismay in the public health field.

Fortune

As bird flu becomes a growing threat, Moderna is awarded $590M to develop mRNA pandemic influenza vaccines

No person-to-person spread has been detected, but that doesn’t mean an H5N1 avian influenza pandemic isn’t possible or even probable.

Al Jazeera

Trump administration orders ‘immediate pause’ on US health agency reports

Critics fear move could stymie flow of health information, though others say it is normal part of transition process.

The Independent UK

‘Quad-demic’ of illnesses hitting US as virus season surges

Eleven pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza were reported this week

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