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Sanders calls for bipartisan investigation into CDC director's firing
Aug 2810 months ago

Sanders calls for bipartisan investigation into CDC director's firing

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called for a bipartisan investigation into the firing of Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), slamming the administration for ...

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Resigning CDC official: Monarez firing was last straw
Aug 2810 months ago

Resigning CDC official: Monarez firing was last straw

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) former chief medical officer on Thursday said her resignation was spurred by the Trump administration’s decision to oust Director Susan Monarez, d...

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FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines only for 'high risk' people
Aug 2710 months ago

FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines only for 'high risk' people

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday approved the updated version of Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccines for this upcoming respiratory viral season, but limited the approval to sen...

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RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September
Aug 2610 months ago

RFK Jr. says agency will reveal causes of autism in September

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he's on track to identify "interventions" that are "certainly causing autism" and possible ways of addressing them by September. ...

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First U.S. screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland 
Aug 2610 months ago

First U.S. screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story First U.S. screwworm case in years confirmed in Maryland Federal officials in the U.S. have found the firs...

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HHS de-recognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more
Aug 2210 months ago

HHS de-recognizing unions representing staffers at CDC, FDA, NIH and more

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday moved to de-recognize labor union representation for staffers at multiple subagencies and offices, claiming the action is "removing unnecess...

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Malaria case in New Jersey resident who hasn't traveled under investigation
Aug 1910 months ago

Malaria case in New Jersey resident who hasn't traveled under investigation

New Jersey health officials said they are investigating what could be the state’s first locally acquired case of malaria in more than three decades. The New Jersey Departments of Health (NJDOH) and En...

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Texas declares measles outbreak over after 762 confirmed cases
Aug 1810 months ago

Texas declares measles outbreak over after 762 confirmed cases

Texas health officials on Monday declared the measles outbreak that began in West Texas earlier this year is now over after more than 700 cases were confirmed. The Texas Department of State Health Ser...

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HHS revives long-dormant childhood vaccine safety task force
Aug 1410 months ago

HHS revives long-dormant childhood vaccine safety task force

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it is reviving a long-defunct task force on the safety of childhood vaccines, responding to a demand from the anti-vaccine organization founded b...

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