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Kennedy says US is pulling funding from global vaccine group Gavi
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the country is pulling its support from the vaccines alliance Gavi, saying the organization has “ignored the science" and “lost the public trust.”
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Kennedy’s new vaccine panel alarms pediatricians with inquiries into long-settled questions
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisers alarmed pediatricians Wednesday by announcing inquiries into some long-settled questions about children's shots.
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Kennedy’s new vaccine advisers meet for first time
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers began their first meeting Wednesday under intense scrutiny from medical experts worried about Americans’ access to lifesaving shots.
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Ask a Doctor: Children with food allergies can still enjoy camp with good planning
Q: My child has a peanut allergy and is heading to overnight camp this summer. I'm a little nervous. Are camps generally prepared to handle serious food allergies these days?
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The number of abortions kept rising in 2024 because of telehealth prescriptions, report finds
The number of abortions in the U.S. rose again in 2024, with women continuing to find ways to get them despite bans and restrictions in many states, according to a report out Monday.
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center to make deeper cuts, citing loss of federal funds
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will slash up to 650 from its staff as a result of the Trump administration's cuts to scientific funding.
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Food rations are halved in one of Africa’s largest refugee camps after US aid cuts
Martin Komol sighs as he inspects his cracked, mud-walled house that is one rain away from fully collapsing. Nothing seems to last for him and 300,000 other refugees in this remote Kakuma camp in Kenya — now, not even food rations.
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The world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV could stop transmission — if people can get it
The U.S. has approved the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV, the first step in an anticipated global rollout that could protect millions – although it's unclear how many in the U.S. and abroad will get access to the powerful new option.
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Ask a Doctor: Skip that sip of water from the garden hose
I grew up drinking from the garden hose all summer. Is that still safe to do?
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Officials: No need to worry about possible mumps outbreak
With measles on the rise and its vaccination rate on decline, some parents may worry mumps has the potential to do the same. Statewide, there are three cases of mumps, but officials say this number falls within Tennessee's annual range, causing no need for alarm.
