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RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Heres what science says.

Friday, March 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Measles is continuing to spread across the United States, as outbreaks grow in western Texas and New Mexico.Between the two states, 256 cases have been confirmed as of Thursday, mostly in those who are unvaccinated or with unknown vaccination status, according to... Read More.

Europe saw highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years: WHO

Thursday, March 13 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Europe saw the highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years, according to a new report published Thursday from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.There were an estimated 127,350 measles cases in the European region last year,... Read More.

What we still dont know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic, leading to stay at-home orders and shutdowns across the U.S. and world.The nation looks much different since then, and scientists and researchers have learned a lot about... Read More.

5 years ago, the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. Heres a look at the disease by the numbers

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Tuesday marks five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak of COVID-19 to be a pandemic.Since then, millions of Americans have been hospitalized, and more than 1.2 million people have died.Additionally, millions of adults and children are still... Read More.

Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens

Tuesday, March 11 by ABC News

(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The measles outbreak in western Texas is continuing to grow with 25 cases confirmed over the last five days, bringing the total to 223 cases, according to new data published Tuesday.Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in... Read More.

CDC asks researchers to assess how their projects align with Trump administration priorities

Monday, March 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a survey on March 6 asking some federally funded researchers to assess how their work aligns with the priorities of President Donald Trump's administration, according to documents obtained by ABC News.CDC-funded researchers were asked... Read More.

RFK Jr. claims measles can be treated with vitamin A, linked to poor diet. Heres what science says.

Europe saw highest number of measles cases last year in more than 25 years: WHO

What we still dont know about COVID 5 years after the WHO declared a pandemic

5 years ago, the WHO declared COVID a pandemic. Heres a look at the disease by the numbers

Texas measles cases grow to 223, mostly among children and teens

CDC asks researchers to assess how their projects align with Trump administration priorities

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