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While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains
RFK Jr.'s HHS has undermined the ability of public health officials to prevent and contain outbreaks by eroding trust in...
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What to Know About the CDC's Baseless New Guidance on Autism
Kennedy has claimed ? falsely, scientists say ? that vaccine ingredients cause conditions like asthma and peanut allergies, in addition...
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LA Took Months to Sound Alarm After Two Babies Died in Whooping Cough Outbreak
Because infectious diseases spread exponentially, if officials don't alert the public quickly, they lose a key chance to prevent further...
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Despite the Hoopla, Vaccines Should Be in Reach this Cough-and-Cold Season
The CDC this month announced updated fall immunization schedules that are not that different from last year's.
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Shutdown Halts Some Health Services as Political Risks Test Parties' Resolve
Ramifications from a shutdown on public health systems and health programs will be felt far beyond Washington, D.C., halting almost...
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Why Are More Older People Dying After Falls?
In 2023, the most recent year of data from the CDC, more than 41,000 Americans over 65 died from falls.
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Do Pediatricians Recommend Vaccines to Make a Profit? There's Not Much Money in It
A closer examination shows that pediatric practices make little profit ? and sometimes lose money ? on vaccines.
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As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.
The outbreak soon became the worst the United States has endured in over three decades.
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Blue States That Sued Kept Most CDC Grants, While Red States Feel Brunt of Trump Clawbacks
In blue states, nearly 80% of the CDC grant cuts have been restored, compared with fewer than 5% in red...
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RFK Jr. Wants to Revolutionize a Program that Supports Childhood Immunizations. The Results Could Be Catastrophic.
Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program risk driving drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots.
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RFK Jr. Says Healthy Pregnant Women Don't Need COVID Boosters. What the Science Says.
Pregnant women who contracted COVID-19 were more likely to become severely ill and to be hospitalized than non-pregnant women.
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RFK Jr. Struggles to Navigate Frustrated Supporters and a Demanding Boss
Kennedy's allies say he's become almost inaccessible since his confirmation and has made glacial progress advancing MAHA goals.