DEA also finds that lethal amounts of fentanyl in pills have dropped from 76% to 29%. As part of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day last week, the…
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President Signs Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations
The order recommends 11 immunizations, reduced from 18 in 2024. President Donald Trump was joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as he signed…
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Federal Health Officials Investigate Taco Bell Over Nationwide Cyclospora Outbreak
The parasitic stomach illness has been reported in more than half U.S. states. Health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state agencies are…
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Kenyan High Court Pauses U.S. Plan for Ebola Response Center
Secretary Rubio stated that Ebola cases would not be allowed into the United States. The White House announced a plan to set up a health facility in Kenya…
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State Department Provides Update on Ebola Response
The department spokesperson said that the first priority is the protection of Americans and the homeland, but that the U.S. is providing preventative resources to the affected countries.…
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Risk of Hantavirus to American Public “Very Low,” According to CDC
The State Department is coordinating the response to directly contact passengers. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Acting Director of the Centers…
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CDC Reports Continued Decrease in Maternal Mortality Rates
The maternal death rate has dropped to near 2018 levels since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Funding Cuts to Public Health Grants
Four states have challenged the termination of CDC funding. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah issued a 14-day order preventing President Trump’s administration from rescinding approximately $600 million in…
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CDC Surveillance Program Reaches One Million Voluntary Participants
Traveler-based genomic monitoring strengthens early detection of health threats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that its Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program has surpassed one million…
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HHS and CDC Assist South Carolina with Measles Outbreak
The outbreak has spread more quickly and has a higher number of infected than Texas did last year. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing…
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