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U.S. FDA approves Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine but only for older and high risk people.

Mon, 2025-05-19 08:42 — mike kraft

After delay, FDA approves Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, but only for older people and those at high risk | CNN After a six-week delay, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a letter from the agency, but only for people 65 and older and those 12 and up who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at higher risk of severe illness. Katherine Dillinger CNN

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FEMA chief says states will have to pay half instead of 25% of costs for countering natural disasters

Fri, 2025-05-16 15:26 — mike kraft

FEMA chief: Agency will raise state burden for disasters to 50% | Honolulu Star-Advertiser David Richardson, the new head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said today that states would in the future bear half the costs for responding to natural disasters, up from 25% under current cost-sharing levels. Reuters Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Bird flu his Brazil, triggering trade bans

Fri, 2025-05-16 10:27 — mike kraft

Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans Brazil, the world's largest chicken exporter, confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on a commercial farm on Friday, triggering a country-wide trade ban from China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers. Isabel Teles,Ana Mano,Roberto Samora Reuters

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U.S. pharmacists stockpile drugs ahead of expected tariff impact

Fri, 2025-05-16 10:15 — mike kraft

Pharmacists Stockpile Most Common Drugs on Chance of Targeted Trump Tariffs - KFF Health News While Big Pharma seems ready to weather the tariff storm, independent pharmacists and makers of generic drugs — which account for 90% of U.S. prescriptions — see trouble ahead for patients. khnkytjaw KFF Health News

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Measles: Wastewater testing in Houston foretold Texas outbreak

Fri, 2025-05-16 09:55 — mike kraft

Houston Wastewater Foretold Texas Measles Outbreak US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. HealthDay U.S. News & World Report

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U.S. EPA rolls back limits on some chemcals in drinking water.

Fri, 2025-05-16 09:39 — mike kraft

EPA announces rollback for some Biden-era limits on so-called forever chemicals in drinking water | CNN The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. CNN

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Trum administration funding cuts to South Africa will undermine TB and HIV research--analysis

Fri, 2025-05-16 09:32 — mike kraft

NIH Cuts To South Africa Will Cause Global Loss Of TB And HIV Research Capacity - Health Policy Watch These are some of the impacts on South Africa of the decision by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) barely a week ago to prohibit United States Health Policy Watch

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Native American leaders thank RFK Jr. on jobs issue but criticize cuts in programs

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:52 — mike kraft

Tribal leaders thank Kennedy for halting IHS layoffs but say HHS cuts will worsen Native American health The health of Native American communities is under threat because of massive cuts to federal health services, tribal leaders told senators Usha Lee McFarling STAT

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US government to withdraw prescription fluoride for children

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:26 — mike kraft

US to withdraw prescription fluoride for children US President Donald Trump's administration has announced plans to withdraw prescription fluoride drugs for children, part of a growing movement reexamining public exposure to fluoride. Science X Medical Xpress

... controversy has grown around the mineral's potential neurotoxic effects, while new US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr has long been a vocal critic of fluoridated water.

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Measles: charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:10 — mike kraft

How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get? Our charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases The Economist The Economist

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Estimated 60,000 people set to prematurely lose U.S. federal housing assistance

Thu, 2025-05-15 10:41 — mike kraft

60,000 people set to prematurely lose federal housing assistance The Emergency Housing Vouchers program was supposed to last through 2030, but funding will probably run out sometime next year. Anumita Kaur The Washington Post

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Measles analysis: charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases --the Economist

Thu, 2025-05-15 10:03 — mike kraft

How much worse could America’s measles outbreak get? Our charts show how falling vaccination rates could lead to a surge in cases The Economist The Economist

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RFK Jr. clashed with Congressional committee in hearing focusing on vaccines

Thu, 2025-05-15 09:50 — mike kraft

US health chief Kennedy clashes with lawmakers over vaccine commentshttps://

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Some of the most heated exchanges centered on his remarks on vaccines. Kennedy has for years sown doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, but pledged to maintain the country's existing vaccine standards to secure his appointment in the Trump administration.

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Problems in federal programs leave rural patients without internet connection to telemedicine

Wed, 2025-05-14 12:03 — mike kraft

Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts - KFF Health News Taxpayers — through federal infrastructure programs — have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vulnerable rural patients disconnected and without access to telehealth. sjtribble KFF Health News

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U.S. Ag department, facing law suits, says it will restore climate change-related websites.

Wed, 2025-05-14 11:56 — mike kraft

Facing lawsuit, USDA says it will restore climate change-related webpages The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to restore webpages related to climate change after it was sued earlier this year over the deletions. AP News

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