Health department confirms Virginia's first measles case of 2025
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed the state's first measles case of 2025 in a Saturday announcement.
Apr 21, 2025
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Trump admin plans $40 bn in health budget cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
Apr 17, 2025
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Colombia declares emergency over yellow fever outbreak
Colombia has declared a national health and economic emergency over a deadly yellow fever outbreak, with the government urging people to get vaccinated and take precautions while traveling over Easter weekend.
Apr 17, 2025
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Trump's immigration tactics obstruct efforts to avert bird flu pandemic, researchers say
Aggressive deportation tactics have terrorized farmworkers at the center of the nation's bird flu strategy, public health workers say.
Apr 14, 2025
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Longtime head of 9/11 health program let go amid federal job cuts
The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers.
Apr 3, 2025
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Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease
As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 25 years spreads, health experts warn that more people choosing to be unvaccinated for infectious diseases will make it harder to replicate past successful responses to outbreaks.
Mar 26, 2025
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Rural-urban disparities seen in cervical cancer
The incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer are higher among rural-residing women versus their urban counterparts within the United States, according to a research letter published online March 3 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 7, 2025
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Software helps safeguard scientific data from political interference
Drexel University professor Usama Bilal was alarmed when federal health agencies began taking down webpages and data portals earlier this year in response to President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting diversity, ...
Feb 27, 2025
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Executive order blocks federal funds for schools that require COVID vaccines
President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID.
Feb 18, 2025
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US officials advise travelers to be careful in Uganda because of Ebola
U.S. health officials on Wednesday urged Americans traveling to Uganda to take precautions because of an Ebola outbreak—and said they are helping Ugandan health officials respond to the threat.
Feb 6, 2025
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