Hundreds of laid-off CDC employees are being reinstated More than 460 laid-off employees at the nation’s top public health agency are being reinstated. That’s according to a union representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers. AP News

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed reinstatement notices went out to the former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees, but provided few details.

Four Ways Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Would Undermine Access to Obamacare - KFF Health News The combination of the House-passed spending and tax bill and the Trump administration’s regulatory action could change Affordable Care Act enrollment and the cost of insurance. The result, according to the Congressional Budget Office, is that millions of people may become uninsured. khnjuliea KFF Health News

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RFK Jr. names some vaccine critics to key CDC committee after ousting entire panel The new members will join the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, which advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Annika Kim Constantino CNBC

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His picks include some well-known vaccine critics, including Dr. Robert Malone.

Viewpoint: RFK's reckless firing of CDC vaccine advisors not supported by evidence Vaccine Integrity Project Viewpoints are authored by project staff and advisers. They are intended to address timely issues regarding vaccines with straight talk and clarity by presenting facts to counter falsehoods. CIDRAP

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Novavax's COVID-flu combo vaccine shows strong immune response in trial

Can You Still Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? Here’s What to Know In recent years COVID shots joined flu shots as an annual offering at most neighborhood pharmacies. But the current administration has thrown that into uncertainty Lauren J. Young, Meghan Bartels Scientific American

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WHO maintains mpox alert amid West Africa surge The World Health Organisation said Monday that the mpox virus epidemic remains an international health emergency with more than 37,000 confirmed cases reported since it erupted. Science X Medical Xpress

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WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the extension of the emergency following a meeting of international experts who noted progress in some countries but also highlighted a surge in west Africa and the spread of the virus outside Africa.

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States that weakened gun laws saw rise in pediatric mortality, study finds | CNN Firearms have risen to become the leading cause of death among children and teens in the United States in recent years, but a new study joins a growing set of evidence that gun laws can make a difference. Deidre McPhillips CNN

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