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Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US

Wednesday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Wyoming is reporting its first measles case in 15 years as the infectious disease continues to spread across the United States.The state's Department of Health said on Tuesday that it had confirmed a case in an unvaccinated child in Natrona County,... Read More.

USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations

Tuesday, July 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a move officials say will restructure U.S. foreign assistance and reorient it toward national interests, as a new study finds the cuts could contribute... Read More.

How Trumps megabilll could affect Medicaid and who could lose coverage

Tuesday, July 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump's reconciliation bill by his July 4 deadline, many are worried about the changes that could be coming to Medicaid.Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for disabled and low-income Americans. The Centers... Read More.

Climate change is making it harder for us to sleep: Study

Monday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rising temperatures, amplified by climate change, are contributing to an increase in cases of sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops during sleep, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications."If temperature keeps rising the... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal

Friday, June 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), made up of members recently hand-selected by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., voted 5-1 on Thursday to recommend against flu vaccines containing the preservative thimerosal.One committee member, Vicky Pebsworth, abstained on... Read More.

CDC vaccine advisory panel to study child immunization schedule, recommends RSV shot for babies

Thursday, June 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee voted on Thursday to recommend infants receive a newer monoclonal antibody shot for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 5-2 to recommend clesrovimab, made by Merck, for... Read More.

Ohio lawmakers to introduce bill banning abortion, criminalizing the procedure

Wednesday, June 18 by ABC News

(OHIO) -- Republican lawmakers in Ohio are planning on introducing a bill on Wednesday that would ban almost all abortions and criminalize the procedure.The "Ohio Prenatal Equal Protection Act" would overturn the amendment to the Ohio constitution, voted on in 2023, that establishes... Read More.

Kraft Heinz to remove artificial dyes from food products over next 2 years

Tuesday, June 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that it would be removing artificial food dyes from its products within the next two years.The company said 10% of its products currently contain FD&C color additives, which are approved for use in food by... Read More.

Federal judge rules Trump directives canceling NIH grants are void, illegal

Tuesday, June 17 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled on Monday that directives from the Trump administration that led to the cancellations of several research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were "void" and "illegal."U.S. District Judge William Young said the cancellation... Read More.

FDA expands approval of Modernas RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60

Saturday, June 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded its approval of Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine on Thursday to include adults under the age of 60 at increased risk of the disease.Previously, the vaccine, known as mRESVIA, had been licensed for... Read More.