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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services

Thu, 2025-02-13 11:39 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

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Measles boosters? -- Experts comments

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:46 — mike kraft

Do you need a measles booster? Here’s what experts say | CNN Measles cases are popping up across the country, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Neha Mukherjee CNN

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Ebola" WHO releases another $2 million to help Uganda fight outbreak

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:15 — mike kraft

WHO releases $2 million to support Uganda's Ebola outbreak response World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was releasing an additional $2 million to support Uganda's response to its Ebola outbreak, which has killed one person and infected at least eight others. Reuters Reuters

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Flu deaths in the U.S. have surpassed COVID deaths--CDC

Wed, 2025-02-12 09:52 — mike kraft

Flu deaths may have surpassed COVID deaths nationwide for first time since start of pandemic, early CDC data suggests Influenza trends have reached record highs in recent weeks. CBS News

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Rising measles cases reported in at least 5 U.S states

Wed, 2025-02-12 09:40 — mike kraft

Measles cases are rising in the US, mainly among those who are unvaccinated: Health officials Measles cases are rising in the U.S. with infections confirmed in at least five states this year, and primarily spreading among unvaccinated people. ABC News ABC News

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U.S.Flu season is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years --CDC

Tue, 2025-02-11 10:07 — mike kraft

Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years | CNN The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years. CNN

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Federal Judge rules Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his previous order and must unfreeze federal funds

Mon, 2025-02-10 20:35 — mike kraft

Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending The Trump administration has appealed a judge’s ruling finding the White House had not fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending and must release billions of dollars in funding. AP News

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Financial incentives did not result in more people taking COVID vaccine--German study

Mon, 2025-02-10 19:33 — mike kraft

Financial incentives did not increase COVID vaccine uptake, study finds The effect of financial incentives on primary and booster vaccinations was nonsignificant. CIDRAP

Among adults in Ravensburg, Germany, financial incentives for COVID-19 vaccination did not result in significant changes to vaccine uptake and may have inadvertently lowered community vaccination levels, according to a recently published study in JAMA Network Open.

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