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U.S. FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recomendations, without its independent advisors

Fri, 2025-03-14 20:08 — mike kraft
After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations | CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers. Katherine Dillinger, Brenda Goodman CNN
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Measles cases in Europe reach highest level in quarter century

Thu, 2025-03-13 22:02 — mike kraft
Europe grapples with highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years Measles cases in Europe have doubled in just a year, with the highest number reported since 1997, UN agencies announced on Thursday. UN News

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Analysis: Are we prepared for another pandemic-- Former White House COVID response coordinator

Thu, 2025-03-13 19:48 — mike kraft
Is the U.S. prepared for another pandemic? Yahoo News spoke with Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 response coordinator under the Biden administration, who weighs in on what the U.S. has learned five years on, and what still needs to improve ahead of a future pandemic. Yahoo News

 

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White House suddenly withdraws CDC director nomination known for anti-vax views

Thu, 2025-03-13 19:20 — mike kraft
White House pulls CDC director nomination on day of confirmation hearing Former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., was set to face questions at a 10 a.m. ET Senate confirmation hearing. NBC News

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U.S. Eviornmental Protection Agency chief announced rollback of climate change and other regulations

Thu, 2025-03-13 19:14 — mike kraft
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. AP News
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Long Covid still a medical mystery, research has fallen short so far

Wed, 2025-03-12 19:59 — mike kraft
5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery: What scientists have learned Why do some people develop disabling chronic conditions after the initial viral infection? NBC News

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Bird flu detected in Belgian cats; and more detections on U.S. poultry farms.

Wed, 2025-03-12 19:40 — mike kraft
Avian flu detected in Belgian cats as outbreaks continue on US poultry, dairy farms Belgian authorities last week reported the country’s first H5 avian flu detections in domestic cats, which lived on a poultry farm, and in the United States, more detections were confirmed in poultry and dairy cattle over the past few days. CIDRAP

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US aid cuts weaken the fight against maleria, the deadliest disease in Africa

Tue, 2025-03-11 05:40 — mike kraft
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. AP News
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TB cases rise in the U.S. and world wide, health officials puzzled by resurgence

Mon, 2025-03-10 21:52 — mike kraft
As tuberculosis cases rise in the US and worldwide, health officials puzzle over the resurgence An outbreak of tuberculosis, or TB—a lung disease that is often accompanied by a hacking cough—began in January 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas, and two nearby counties and continues as of early March ... Medical Xpress
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U.S. Secretary of State Rubio says purge of foreign aid program is completed

Mon, 2025-03-10 20:13 — mike kraft
Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency's programs gone Secretary of State Marco Rubio is signaling that the Trump administration has finished its six-week dismantling of the six-decade-old U.S. AP News
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