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A severely sick patient in Washington has a new kind of bird flu

A severely sick patient in Washington has a new kind of bird flu

This is the first known human case of bird flu since February, but mild cases may have gone undetected because testing ground to a halt throughout much of the year.

Amy Maxmen
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How does a country lose its measles-free status? A Q&A with global public health official Daniel Salas

How does a country lose its measles-free status? A Q&A with global public health official Daniel Salas

Canada lost its measles-free status this week, and the U.S. may be next. Daniel Salas explains the art and science of making that determination.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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How the White House is undercutting public health

How the White House is undercutting public health

Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak responses, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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Why Florida is slated to see a rise in measles

Why Florida is slated to see a rise in measles

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo ends school vaccine requirements, and the World Health Organization may revoke Canada’s measles-free status.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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Another measles outbreak crosses the 100-case mark

Another measles outbreak crosses the 100-case mark

Officially, the United States eliminated measles in 2000. But large outbreaks are increasingly frequent as childhood vaccination rates fall.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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‘Like the Squid Games’: CDC researchers reel from another round of firings

‘Like the Squid Games’: CDC researchers reel from another round of firings

The Trump administration has laid off hundreds of CDC officials, this time under the auspices of the government shutdown.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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More than in Tylenol, trust in the CDC is dropping

More than in Tylenol, trust in the CDC is dropping

A new KFF poll finds that Americans’ thoughts on Tylenol and autism split along party lines. At the same time, the parties are coming closer when it comes to mistrust in the CDC.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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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.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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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.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen
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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.

Amy Maxmen
Amy Maxmen