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The flood risks to hospitals that FEMA doesn’t track

The flood risks to hospitals that FEMA doesn’t track

About 170 American hospitals, totaling nearly 30,000 patient beds from coast to coast, face a risk of significant or dangerous flooding, a months-long KFF Health News investigation found. One heavy storm could jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, or force evacuations.

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‘Tough it out’: Trump’s advice distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines

‘Tough it out’: Trump’s advice distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines

The White House’s autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

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Misinformation enters a dangerous new phase

Misinformation enters a dangerous new phase

During the Covid pandemic, misinformation took off online. The mistrust generated over the past few years makes combating misinformation far more complicated than before.

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More than forgotten, the Covid pandemic is being revised

More than forgotten, the Covid pandemic is being revised

RFK Jr. has made several misleading statements about the Covid pandemic, without naming any of the underlying problems that experts have cited for its toll. If the country can’t identify root causes, it cannot address them.

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The CDC as we know it is gone

The CDC as we know it is gone

The ousting of the CDC’s director and high-profile resignations have made headlines, but damage runs deeper. Most of the agency’s leaders are gone and funding for disease surveillance and public health is in jeopardy.

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How the Trump administration hampered CDC’s response as measles surged in Texas

How the Trump administration hampered CDC’s response as measles surged in Texas

Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to an outbreak that would become America’s largest in 30 years.

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Guns, race, and profit: The pain of America's other epidemic

Guns, race, and profit: The pain of America's other epidemic

The suffering is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by segregation, disinvestment, hate crimes, and other forms of racial discrimination.

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Tick-borne meat allergies on the rise

Tick-borne meat allergies on the rise

A growing number of people across the US are developing red-meat allergies because of ticks.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen