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More than 1,000 current, former HHS employees sign letter calling on RFK Jr. to resign

Wednesday, September 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 1,000 current and former employees across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation.Addressed to Kennedy and members of Congress, the signatories accused the secretary of... Read More.

Florida surgeon general says state is moving to ‘end all vaccine mandates’

Wednesday, September 3 by ABC News

(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) -- Florida is moving to "end all vaccine mandates" in the state, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced at a press conference on Wednesday.Ladapo said the Florida Department of Health would be working with Gov. Ron DeSantis' office to end all mandates... Read More.

Former CDC directors say RFK Jr. is endangering Americans’ health

Tuesday, September 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Dr. Richard Besser explains why he and other former directors of the CDC wrote an op-ed criticizing Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the CDC and public health.Nine former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are... Read More.

Doctors may need to rethink decades of routine beta blocker use for some patients after a heart attack, studies suggest

Sunday, August 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A large new study conducted in Spain and Italy found that beta blockers, drugs often used to slow the heart rate and lower blood pressure, did not provide clear benefits for heart attack patients whose hearts were still functioning well.The results... Read More.

FDA expands warning of radioactive shrimp as 2 more brands are recalled

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning about radioactive shrimp, recalling more brands due to possible contamination.The federal health agency said earlier this week nearly 18,000 bags of frozen Kroger Mercado Cooked Medium Peeled Tail-Off Shrimp and 26,460 packages of Read More.

COVID cases, hospitalizations ticking up in the US but remain lower than last year

Saturday, August 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 cases are ticking up in the U.S. as children head back to school and the country prepares to enter the colder weather months.For the week ending Aug. 9, the COVID hospitalization rate was 1.7 per 100,000, double the rate from... Read More.

Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration

Friday, August 29 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Lawyers for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez said Wednesday evening that she would not leave her post as a top public health official, despite attempts by White House officials and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.... Read More.

FDA approves updated COVID vaccines with restrictions on who can receive them

Thursday, August 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for some Americans.The vaccines were approved for use in adults aged 65 and older and for those between ages 5 and 64 with at least one underlying condition that puts them... Read More.

New Mexico man diagnosed with plague in state’s 1st human case this year: Officials

Wednesday, August 27 by ABC News

(VALENCIA COUNTY, N.M.) -- A New Mexico man has been diagnosed with plague, marking the state's first human case this year, according to local health officials.The patient, a 43-year-old man from Valencia County -- located just southwest of Albuquerque -- was hospitalized with the... Read More.

1st human case of flesh-eating parasite detected in US

Monday, August 25 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. has confirmed the first case of a flesh-eating parasite in a human, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Monday.New World screwworm (NWS) is a species of parasitic flies that feed on live tissue. The name refers... Read More.