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HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk
The Trump administration eliminated the CDC team that developed national guidelines for prescribing contraception safely for ...
RSV vaccine access expanded to some people in their 50s, according to CDC website
The Trump administration appears to be expanding RSV vaccinations to some adults starting at age 50 instead of 60. Health ...
‘Chaotic and deeply frightening’: Once a global gold standard, U.S. government health guidance is falling apart
The U.S. Global Change Research Program’s entire website went dark Monday, taking with it an extensive report on the health ...
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Rotary, Gates Foundation commit N720bn to end Polio globally
By Chioma Obinna & Peace EzenwammaThe global fight to eradicate polio was greatly boosted as Rotary International and the ...
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Rotary and Gates Foundation renew partnership to eradicate polio
In a decisive move to counter these escalating threats and inject renewed vigor into the final stages of eradication, Rotary and the Gates Foundation today announced a substantial joint commitment of ...
Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...
Social Security Benefit Cuts Are Coming: Here's the Timeline of How We Got Here and the Latest Forecast of When These Cuts Can Take Place
While Social Security is in no danger of insolvency, its existing payout schedule, including annual cost-of-living ...
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Nation's first safe illegal drug use sites open in NYC
Between March 2020 and March 2021, about 2,245 people died of overdoses in New York City, a figure 40% higher than the previous 12-month period, according to CDC data.