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RFK Jr. Has Horrific Response to Measles Death
“Democracy dies in exchange for billionaire kickbacks” Indivisible Guide’s Leah Greenberg wrote on X. “A disgusting, gutless ...
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What RFK Jr. as Health Secretary Means for Black Well-Being
Overview: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his ...
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In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Labor Department added ovarian, uterine, cervical, and breast cancer coverage for wildland firefighters. It’s unclear whether the new protections ...
Saudi Arabia confirms $500 million commitment to polio eradication effort, WHO says
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), the World Health ...
Pakistan reports 2 new polio cases of the year despite anti-polio drives
Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio in its southern and eastern provinces, health officials said on Friday, posing a setback to the country’s efforts to eradicate a ...
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U.S.$500 Million Spent On Polio Eradication in Nigeria - Pate
He noted that despite strong political commitment, Nigeria has continued to face operational challenges hindering the complete eradication of poliovirusNigeria has spent $500 million on polio ...
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Ask PolitiFact: Who can get the measles and is the vaccine safe?
Measles is highly contagious. Without a vaccine, 9 out of 10 people exposed to measles will become infected, the CDC said. About 1 to 3 of every 1,000 children with measles will die, usually from ...
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GSK, Biological E to develop polio vaccine for India
The vaccine is to combine GSK’s injectable polio vaccine (IPV) and Biological E’s pentavalent vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (whole cell pertussis), hepatitis B, and ...
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Health Policy in Flux: Trump Administration Updates
Keep up with the latest moves made in health policy under President Donald Trump's second administration. This timeline will ...
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RFK Jr. Takes a Sledgehammer to Two Major Vaccine Developments
Donald Trump might as well set up a merch booth in the Oval Office. The president, accompanied by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, decided to hawk some new ...
U.S. terminates funding for polio, HIV, malaria and nutrition programs around the world
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
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Did RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Ask the FDA to Revoke Approval for the Polio Vaccine?
Kennedy Jr. as he prepared to become health secretary, petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke approval of a polio vaccine that is used widely in the U.S. Siri filed the ...