Louisiana health department will no longer promote ‘mass vaccinations’
Critics of the Louisiana surgeon general's decision warned that when vaccination rates go down, "you get worse outbreaks." ...
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CDC cuts expected to devastate Epidemic Intelligence Service, a ‘crown jewel’ of public health
Members of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service were warned Friday that many of them were about to be fired ...
Urgent CDC data and analyses on influenza and bird flu go missing as outbreaks escalate
Sonya Stokes, an emergency room physician in the San Francisco Bay Area, braces herself for a daily deluge of patients sick ...
WHO calls for tobacco-style cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks across Europe
The World Health Organization released new findings on Friday about an "alarming" lack of awareness about alcohol's link to ...
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World Health Organization considers $50 billion endowment
Aside from The Gates Foundation, endowments that have grown above $50 billion include Harvard University, which had $53.2 ...
Potassium-enriched salt substitutes tied to lower stroke-related risks
Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new ...
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Weighing choices: Christian aid groups debate who help with USAID cuts
In a warehouse in Haiti, nearly four metric tons of seeds cannot be distributed. Soon the planting season will be gone and ...
Judge temporarily blocks termination of USAID contracts in place before Trump inauguration
A federal judge Wednesday ordered the government to temporarily cease efforts to terminate foreign aid contracts and grants ...
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WHO downsizing needed, Executive Board hears
The USA is WHO's largest donor and its planned withdrawal from the organisation has prompted crisis planning during the ...
Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say
Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say ...
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As officials prepare for WHO-led flu vaccine meeting, many wonder: Will the U.S. show?
Each year, flu experts from around the world gather to map out recommendations for next winter's flu vaccine. This year, it's ...
RFK Jr. will have a vast global reach at Health and Human Services
In confirmation hearings for his nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the focus was on domestic issues. The agency has a vast global scope as well.