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Thousands Of Federal Health Workers Expected To Be Cut

Federal health workers, including CDC and NIH employees, face job cuts under the Trump administration, impacting critical public health programs.

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Sell Flavored Tobacco in Massachusetts, Go To Jail

Massachusetts outlawed flavored tobacco. Now, just as criminal justice groups warned, a vape shop owner is serving time.

Reason

Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees To Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As It Accuses CDC Of Being 'Woefully Out Of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.

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Louisiana Health Department Orders Employees to Stop Promoting Mass Vaccinations As it Accuses CDC of Being 'Woefully Out of Touch'

Louisiana's Health Department has ordered employees to stop promoting mass vaccinations, which experts say could lead to declining immunization rates.

Latin Times

In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health

Overnight, Robert F. Kennedy Jr was confirmed as the secretary of the US Health and Human Services Department. Put simply, this makes him the most influential figure in overseeing the health and wellbeing of more than 330 million Americans.

The Conversation

Experts sound the alarm as Ohio farmworker’s bird flu sparks fear it’s the next pandemic

Prior to this latest case, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza.

Fortune

McConnell Condemns RFK Jr.'s Confirmation: 'I Will Not Condone The Re-litigation of Proven Cures'

The Republican senator and childhood polio survivor declared 'Mr. Kennedy failed to prove he Is the best' to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

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Senate confirms anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as nation’s top health official

Kennedy — who’s repeatedly promoted conspiracies and the debunked link between vaccines and autism — will now lead a sprawling federal bureaucracy that manages public health, research, health guidance, and vaccinations

The Independent UK

Resignations puts private mental health care in play

Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system.

AAP

Senate Expected To Confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As HHS Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as HHS secretary sparks debate over vaccine skepticism and public health priorities.

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Elon Musk calls Bush-appointed judge ‘evil’ after court orders Trump to restore CDC and health websites

World’s wealthiest man leads Trump allies laying groundwork to defy court orders

The Independent UK

Is Keir Starmer the new Elvis? How celebrity endorsements can shape public health

Sir Keir Starmer has become the first sitting UK prime minister to publicly take an HIV test to reduce stigma around Aids and encourage more people to get tested.

The Conversation

Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community

Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being an entirely natural phenomenon, is an issue scientists have been discussing more and more. Widespread misinformation can lead to confusion about public health and environmental issues and can hinder those working to solve societal problems.

The Conversation

House cats with bird flu could pose risk

Pet owners probably shouldn't be afraid their cats will give them bird flu but taking precautions is good for pets

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The Independent UK

10 new cases of measles reported in West Texas county and New Mexico

Public health authorities said Tuesday that an outbreak of measles in western Texas has expanded, while a new case was confirmed nearby across state lines in New Mexico

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Legal Challenges Mount Against Trump Administration

Legal challenges against Trump administration policies result in court orders halting initiatives and restoring public health information online.

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Scientists Launch New Journal To Combat Medical Research Gatekeeping

The Journal of the Academy of Public Health (JAPH) promotes open scientific discourse and challenges censorship in medical research, focusing on COVID-19-r...

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States Sue Trump Administration Over Public Health Research Funding Cuts

22 states challenge Trump administration's cuts to public health research funding, raising concerns over the future of scientific research.

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Nearly two dozen states sue the Trump Administration to halt cuts in medical research funding

Attorney generals from 22 states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for slashing funding for medical and public health research at universities nationwide

Salon

Here's what US foreign aid can do

Pioneer of disaster medicine tells an inspiring American story — and a powerful counter to fearful MAGA nonsense

The Independent UK

Federal health workers brace for layoffs as White House instructs HHS to rank workers

White House denies any executive orders related to the sweeping health agency are underway

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CDC Resumes Publication On Health Effects Of Wildfires

The MMWR, a key CDC publication, resumes with studies on wildfire health effects, emphasizing timely information for public health.

Latin Times

Kansas Tuberculosis Outbreak Caused by 'Weakening of Our Public Health Infrastructure,' Expert Warns

Kansas is experiencing one of the largest TB outbreaks on record as experts warn of a growing public health crisis, worsened by legislation limiting response.

The Independent UK

'Voice of the CDC' resumes publication, but experts worry about what they're not hearing

A federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California

The Guardian - US

Kansas reckons with large tuberculosis outbreak as health officials hamstrung

Experts fear consequences of Trump’s restrictions on CDC as state sees one of largest outbreaks ever recorded in US

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