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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.

More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

Saturday, August 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Two U.S. hospitals are the latest to announce they will be ending some, or all, of their pediatric gender-affirming care services at the end of the month.Kaiser Permanente, a health care company that manages 40 hospitals across several states -- including... Read More.

750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- More than 750 employees across the Department of Health and Human Services sent a signed letter to members of Congress and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday morning, calling on the secretary to stop spreading misinformation.The letter states the deadly... Read More.

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(IDAHO) -- More than six months after Idaho's near-total abortion ban went into effect, a small town nestled in the state's northern mountain ranges lost its labor and delivery service -- and access to such care could now be imperiled further by looming Medicaid cuts.Bonner... Read More.

California resident tests positive for plague

Thursday, August 21 by ABC News

(SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.) -- A resident in South Lake Tahoe, California, has tested positive for plague, according to local health officials.The person is believed to have been bitten by an infected flea while camping, officials said.In a separate incident last month, a... Read More.

Leading pediatrician group recommends COVID vaccine for infants, toddlers in contrast with RFK Jr.

Wednesday, August 20 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a COVID-19 vaccine, in contrast with federal health officials.The recommendations are part of the AAP's annual childhood immunization schedule, which includes guidance for... Read More.

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

Tuesday, August 19 by ABC News

(TEXAS) -- A measles outbreak in Texas that infected more than 700 people has officially been declared over, state health officials announced on Monday.The outbreak was the largest in the state in more than 30 years and led to the deaths of two unvaccinated school-aged... Read More.

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

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

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

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

More US hospitals are ending gender-affirming care for minors. How this could impact patients

750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation

Dozens of OB-GYNs fled Idaho after its abortion ban. Medicaid cuts could make access to care even worse.

California resident tests positive for plague

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas

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