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The Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that were being used for tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, addiction treatment and other urgent health issues.

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Anti-vaccine advocate hired by RFK Jr to study debunked link between vaccine and autism

Wed, 2025-03-26 13:46 — mike kraft

RFK Jr. hires anti-vaccine advocate to study debunked vaccine, autism link David Geier has been disciplined for practicing medicine without a license. Beth Mole Ars Technica

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Vaccination cuts by 27% the risk of long COVID --study

Wed, 2025-03-26 10:11 — mike kraft

Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID 27%, review suggests So far, the West Texas outbreak has resulted in at least 259 measles cases. CIDRAP

COVID-19 vaccination slashed the risk of experiencing prolonged symptoms by about 27% in fully vaccinated adults who were later infected, estimates a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) systematic review of 12 studies.

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U.S. budget cuts are hitting measles vaccination and other disease prevention programs the hardest-- Study

Tue, 2025-03-25 17:59 — mike kraft

Measles Vaccination, Disease Surveillance And Labs Hit Hardest By US Budget Cuts - Health Policy Watch Cuts to global immunisation budgets are hitting measles vaccine coverage, disease surveillance, laboratory networks and outbreak response the hardest, Health Policy Watch

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U.S. CDC sees five more senior officials departng

Tue, 2025-03-25 17:11 — mike kraft

5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leaving. The departures were announced Tuesday at a meeting of agency senior leaders. AP News

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U.K. health offcials draw up new disease threat watch list

Tue, 2025-03-25 10:29 — mike kraft

Priority pathogens: UK draws up new disease-threat watch list Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments. BBC News

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‘Measles is only a plane flight away’--doctors

Mon, 2025-03-24 16:52 — mike kraft

‘Measles is only a plane flight away’: As outbreak surges, experts warn against global health funding cuts | CNN Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, it still rages on in many parts of the world. With decreasing vaccination rates across the US, experts say, imported cases can have large consequences. Neha Mukherjee CNN

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Although measles was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, it still rages on in many parts of the world. With decreasing vaccination rates across the US, experts say, imported cases can have large consequences.

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