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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Read full article: Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to comeAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report
Read full article: White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' reportThe White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
Read full article: Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programsA Department of Health and Human Services employee has emailed dozens of people this week, mistakenly including plans to slash research related to child safety net programs.
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
Read full article: FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shotsThere’s new uncertainty about updated COVID-19 shots this fall after the Trump administration’s handling of a shot from Novavax.
Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questions
Read full article: Trump administration cancels at least 68 grants focused on LGBTQ health questionsA surge of grant cancellations hit researchers focused on the health of gay, lesbian and transgender people last week, as the Trump administration continues to target what it describes as ideologically driven science.
CDC invites back about 180 fired employees, including some who help fight outbreaks
Read full article: CDC invites back about 180 fired employees, including some who help fight outbreaksThe nation’s top public health agency is inviting about 180 employees back to work about two weeks after laying them off.
Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
Read full article: Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in childrenFederal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain complication in children.
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
Read full article: CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHSA panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.