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Tue, 2012-04-17 17:45 — mdmcdonald

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Air pollution: Nearly half of Americans are breathing unhealthy air --study

Mon, 2025-04-28 09:57 — mike kraft

Nearly Half of Americans Are Breathing Unhealthy Air as Pollution Exposure Numbers Reach Decade High - Inside Climate News A new report from the American Lung Association notes a drastic decline in air quality and raises health alarms. Climate change and Trump administration actions, experts warn, will worsen the trend. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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Measles, polio and rubella could become endemic in the U.S. if vaccine rates continue to fall--studies

Mon, 2025-04-28 09:42 — mike kraft

Measles may be making a comeback in the U.S., Stanford Medicine-led research finds Diseases such as measles, rubella and polio could become endemic to the U.S. again if vaccine rates decline, according to modeling run by researchers at Stanford Medicine and their colleagues. Katia Savchuk News Center

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U.S. drug costs could increase by $51 billion because of tariffs --industry sponsored study

Mon, 2025-04-28 09:30 — mike kraft

Exclusive: US pharma tariffs would raise US drug costs by $51 billion annually, report finds Trump has repeatedly threatened a 25% tariff on pharmaceutical imports. Maggie Fick Reuters

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FLU: U.S. children's deaths top 200 as overall cases decline

Mon, 2025-04-28 09:12 — mike kraft

US kids' flu deaths top 200 as respiratory diseases decline further Flu-related deaths in children climb to 204, up 6 from the previous week, the CDC says. CIDRAP

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NIH director says Trump's anti-DEI orders misunderstood and agency still supports research that advances health of minorities.

Tue, 2025-04-22 11:46 — mike kraft

NIH director calls Trump’s anti-DEI orders ‘misunderstood,’ downplays reorganization plans The NIH director asserted the agency remains committed to research that advances the health of minorities, despite Trump's anti-DEI orders Jonathan Wosen STAT

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Analysis: Americans are underestimating the bird flu problem --survey

Tue, 2025-04-22 10:55 — mike kraft

Americans Are Underestimating Bird Flu. In A Future Pandemic, That Could Be A Problem The public just isn’t concerned enough about H5N1, suggests new research. Laura Simmons IFLScience

The general public are showing “ignorance and apathy” towards the threat of bird flu, say the authors of a new editorial, based on a survey they conducted of US residents. It found that many were unaware of or unwilling to take simple precautions that might decrease their risk of exposure to the virus.

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Map of measles outbreak in the U.S. --CDC

Tue, 2025-04-22 10:25 — mike kraft

MAP: Where are the biggest measles outbreaks in the US right now? A total of 800 measles cases across two dozen states have been confirmed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. amartichoux The Hill

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Housing: 60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress renews funds

Mon, 2025-04-21 19:35 — mike kraft

60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year. AP News

... the program, Emergency Housing Vouchers, is running out of money — and quickly.

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Trump administration cuts lab dealing with sexually transmitted diseases as syphillis cases rise.

Mon, 2025-04-21 19:18 — mike kraft

Trump administration axes key STI lab amid dramatic rise in US syphilis cases Chaotic cuts to CDC hit expert leadership and programs that surveil, test and research sexually transmitted diseases The Guardian

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NIH considering halting all new research grants to half a dozen top universities.

Mon, 2025-04-21 12:46 — mike kraft

NIH said to have halted awarding of new grants to top universities Universities whose NIH funding has been frozen may face further strain as the agency holds off awarding new grants to at least a half dozen of them, according to an internal email. Anil Oza STAT

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