Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal
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Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international public health safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize health misinformation, some experts now fear that the country is setting the stage for a long-term measles resurgence. If federal health officials do not…

Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.
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Trump Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Alongside extensive reductions to the staff of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Trump administration has asked the agency to cut $2.9 billion of its spending on contracts, according to three federal officials with knowledge of the matter. The administration’s cost-cutting…

C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say
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C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The extensive layoffs of federal health workers that began on Tuesday will greatly curtail the scope and influence of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public health agency, an outcome long sought by conservatives critical of its handling of…

Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page
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Kennedy Instructs Anti-Vaccine Group to Remove Fake C.D.C. Page

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s health secretary, on Saturday instructed leaders of the nonprofit he founded to take down a web page that mimicked the design of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s site but laid out a case that vaccines…

Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments
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Keeping With Kennedy’s Advice, Measles Patients Turn to Unproven Treatments

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Struggling to contain a raging measles epidemic in West Texas, public health officials increasingly worry that residents are relying on unproven remedies endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary, and postponing doctor visits until the illness has worsened. Hospitals and officials…

What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey
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What to Know About Measles Cases in New York and New Jersey

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Experts are emphasizing the importance of vaccination against measles after three people in New York and three in New Jersey were diagnosed with the viral illness since the start of the year. It’s not unusual for sporadic cases of measles to be reported….

Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories
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Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health, Citing Fringe Theories

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a sweeping interview, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, outlined a strategy for containing the measles outbreak in West Texas that strayed far from mainstream science, relying heavily on fringe theories about prevention and treatments. He issued a…

How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks
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How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Dangerous pathogens left unsecured at labs across Africa. Halted inspections for mpox, Ebola and other infections at airports and other checkpoints. Millions of unscreened animals shipped across borders. The Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid has hobbled programs that prevent and snuff out…

Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say
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Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In a first test of the Trump administration’s ability to respond to an infectious disease emergency, its top health official has shied away from one of the government’s most important tools, experts said on Sunday: loudly and directly encouraging parents to get their…