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U.S. FDA staff cuts suspend program to improve testng for bird flu

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FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation. Leah Douglas Reuters

 

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U.S. CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to state and local health departments

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CDC is pulling back $11B in Covid funding sent to health departments across the U.S. “Now that the pandemic is over, the grants and cooperative agreements are no longer necessary," federal health authorities wrote to funding recipients this week. NBC News

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HHS oversees 13 agencies, including the CDC, which is tasked with protecting the nation’s health. Notices began going out Monday, and awardees have 30 days to reconcile their expenditures. Figures are subject to change.

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Trump administration cuts funds for tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, addiction treatment

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The Department of Health and Human Services has abruptly canceled more than $12 billion in federal grants to states that were being used for tracking infectious diseases, mental health services, addiction treatment and other urgent health issues.

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Federal government no longer accepting orders for free Covid-19 tests

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Federal government no longer accepting orders for free Covid-19 tests | CNN The federal government program that provides free at-home Covid-19 tests says it is “not currently accepting orders,” according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response website. Jen Christensen CNN
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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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Job cuts hit U.S. FDA employees working on food safety, medical devices

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Trump administration cuts reach FDA employees in food safety, medical devices and tobacco products The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend. AP News
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US flu cases are peaking but now home tests are available

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US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home | CNN The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to go. Neha Mukherjee CNN

...there are some new tools to help this respiratory virus season: over-the-counter tests that can identify whether an illness is Covid-19 or influenza.  

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Bird flu: Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical information--veterinarians

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Trump administration’s communication freeze restricted access to critical bird flu information Veterinarians treating cows are waiting for test results to determine their risk. But they’re facing delays Yahoo News

... the Trump administration has blocked the release of some of the information used to protect against H5N1 and understand this risk, including studies that show how frequently veterinarians who treat cows had been unknowingly infected.

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Trump’s Executive Orders reverse Biden on health care costs and other medical issues.

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Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination Trump's executive orders took aim at Biden's priorities, from drug pricing to gender discrimination. Sarah Owermohle STAT
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