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

Friday, July 4 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 Moderna’s RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60

Friday, July 4 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.

RFK Jr. has promoted ‘freedom of choice’ while limiting vaccines, food

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Prior to becoming Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had espoused the idea of "medical freedom," the ability of people to make personal health decisions for themselves and their families without corporate or government coercion.It's an idea supported... Read More.

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced on Tuesday it is rescinding Biden-era guidance that uses a federal law to require hospitals to stabilize patients in need of emergency care -- including by providing an abortion.In July 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Read More.

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy ‘graduates’ from hospital, goes home

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(PHILADELPHIA) -- KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby who sparked nationwide headlines after receiving a first-of-its kind gene-editing treatment, was released from the hospital this week.KJ has spent the majority of his life at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after being diagnosed with a one-in-a-million,... Read More.

4-year-old from Mexico receiving ‘lifesaving medical treatment’ can remain in US: Lawyer

Friday, July 4 by ABC News

(BAKERSFIELD, CA) -- A 4-year-old girl receiving "lifesaving medical treatment" in the United States was granted humanitarian parole for one year, allowing her and her mother to remain in the country, the child's attorneys announced on Tuesday.The child and her mother, Deysi Vargas, have... Read More.

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.

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

FDA expands approval of Moderna’s RSV vaccine to some adults under age 60

RFK Jr. has promoted ‘freedom of choice’ while limiting vaccines, food

Trump administration rescinds Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to perform emergency abortions

Baby saved by gene-editing therapy ‘graduates’ from hospital, goes home

4-year-old from Mexico receiving ‘lifesaving medical treatment’ can remain in US: Lawyer

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

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

How Trumps megabilll could affect Medicaid and who could lose coverage

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

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