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RFK Jr. plans to shake up CDC advisory committee on vaccines --sources.

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RFK Jr. prepares shake-up of vaccine advisers The health secretary is planning to remove members of a panel that recommends vaccines if he sees conflicts of interest. Politico

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JFK Jr orders CDC to shelve promotional campaigns urging people to get flu vaccines

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HHS orders CDC to halt some vaccine ads, saying RFK Jr. wants message focused on ‘informed consent’ The CDC was ordered to shelve promotions it developed for a variety of vaccines after Health Secretary RFK Jr. said he wants message focused on "informed consent." Helen Branswell STAT
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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

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Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters
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Analysis: While the Trump administration fires federal health workers, the U.S. copes with outbreaks of measles and other diseases.

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Measles Cases Spread in Texas and New Mexico as Trump Purges Federal Health Workers The U.S. is grappling with multiple outbreaks of disease as the Trump administration purges federal health workers. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

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Improving access to oxygen during pandemics can save lives--study

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Report: Improving oxygen access, pandemic preparedness could save millions of lives Investment in medical oxygen systems could save millions of lives by filling gaps in oxygen access for more than half the world's population and boosting pandemic preparedness, says a report published yesterday in The Lancet Global Health. CIDRAP

 

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Many international relief organizations are cutting staffs because of Trump administration's foreign aid suspensions

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International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands Of Staff After US Aid Freeze - Health Policy Watch (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of Health Policy Watch
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Overview: The cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency could affect people across the country who are struggling to rebuild and prepare for disasters.

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FEMA is losing scores of employees. What does that mean for disaster recovery? Cuts at the Federal Emergency Management Agency could affect people across the country who are struggling to rebuild and prepare for disasters. The Washington Post
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CDC halts flu vaccination campagn program aimed at high- risk groups

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Trump administration yanks CDC flu vaccine campaign As flu rages, the Trump administration has pulled the plug on a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flu immunization campaign that targeted high-risk groups, including pregnant women. NPR
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Trump administration indicates it will keep offering free COVID tests for now

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HHS to maintain free at-home COVID tests by mail—for now HHS indicated it will keep the tests in the federal stockpile until they expire. CIDRAP
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U.S medical research funding by NIH cut $1B by Trump administration

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NIH research funding drops $1B under Trump administration Federal funding for medical research has dropped by roughly $1 billion this year, raising alarm among universities, medical centers and lawmakers who warn the shortfall could slow progress in cancer, ... India Edwards Medical Xpress

 

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