2 h. ago Former health official under RFK Jr: ‘I was fired for holding the line on scientific integrity’ – live updates

Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in August, says she met with RFK JR twice in her 29-day tenureRFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials sayDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Fired health official testifies to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Former CDC chief Susan Monarez set to testify RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science

Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is testifying before the Senate health committee

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4 h. ago Fired health official to testify to Senate committee about chaos in RFK Jr’s department – live

Susan Monarez was director of the Centers for Disease Control before she was fired in AugustDonald Trump has claimed his administration has reached a deal with China to keep TikTok operating in the US, amid uncertainty over what shape the final agreement will take, with suggestions from the Chinese side that Beijing would retain control of the algorithm that powers the site’s video feed.“We have a deal on TikTok ... We have a group of very big companies that want to buy it,” Trump said on Tuesday, without providing further details. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Mass vaccinations underway and towns locked down as panic over Ebola pandemic 'crisis' spreads

Health officials have begun rolling out mass vaccines to combat an Ebola 'crisis' that has caused towns to go into lockdown and has sparked pandemic fears from global health organizations.

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53 h. ago ‘One jab will do the job’: Pakistan begins rollout of HPV vaccine to millions of girls

Despite vaccination hesitancy, the end may be in sight for cervical cancer, which kills 64% of women with the diseaseThe questions come fast and furious: “Why only girls?”, “will it affect her periods?”, “can it cause infertility?”, “is it halal?” Inside the airy sports hall of Khatoon-e-Pakistan government girls’ school, the pupils in their crisp blue and white uniforms whisper among themselves, as their parents listen attentively to the health officials taking the session.While there are some fathers in the chairs laid out for the occasion, the majority are mothers. The groundwork is under way ahead of Pakistan’s first nationwide rollout of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK health officials say 'book your vaccine' as hospital admissions increase

Eligible groups have been urged to come forward for their autumn jab

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5 d. ago Trump health officials will link dozens of child deaths to Covid vaccines, report claims

Trump administration health agencies like the FDA have announced plans to link Covid vaccines to the deaths of over two dozen children, sources familiar with the matter have revealed.

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5 d. ago Ebola cases double as towns lock down to prevent spread and global health officials fear another pandemic

Health officials have warned cases of Ebola, which is 90 percent fatal, have more than doubled in the last few days. The CDC has posted an urgent travel alert to Americans.

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5 d. ago RFK Jr. does not just reject vaccines. He rejects science and must step down | Bernie Sanders

Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern scienceSince taking office, Robert F Kennedy Jr, secretary of the health and human services department (HHS) has undermined vaccines at every turn. He has dismissed the entire CDC vaccine advisory panel, narrowed access to life-saving Covid-19 vaccines, filled scientific advisory boards with conspiracy theorists and fired the newly appointed CDC director for refusing to rubber-stamp his actions.But his rejection of vaccines is only part of the problem. Secretary Kennedy is unfit to be our nation’s leading public health official because he rejects the fundamental principles of modern science.Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Health alert to Brit holidaymakers to take one action before travelling

Top UK health officials have warned Brits to take a key precaution as cases of one of the world's most infections of the disease are seen rising across the country and beyond

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6 d. ago Pandemic fears intensify as multiple towns are locked down in attempt to stop Ebola spreading

Officials declared an outbreak of a 90 percent fatal disease after recording 58 suspected cases and 20 deaths. The CDC posted a travel alert, advising Americans to take precautions.

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6 d. ago Pandemic fears intensify as multiple towns are locked down in attempt to stop virus spreading

Officials declared an outbreak of a 90 percent fatal disease after recording 58 suspected cases and 20 deaths. The CDC posted a travel alert, advising Americans to take precautions.

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6 d. ago West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

Health officials say West Nile virus infections are intense this year, with 40% more cases than usual

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7 d. ago Fired CDC director who clashed with RFK Jr over vaccines set to testify in Senate

Susan Monarez, who was removed from the public health agency less than a month after being sworn in, to address senators on her ousting by Robert F Kennedy Jr

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8 d. ago Named and shamed: Britain's WORST hospitals revealed in new official NHS league table

It is the first time the Government has ranked hospitals, ambulances services and mental health providers publicly.

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1 week ago Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty controversy as ethics adviser says she ‘acted with integrity’: UK Politics live

The deputy prime minister has faced mounting pressure to stand down over recent days after admitting she underpaid stamp duty by £40,000

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1 week ago Gaza Health Ministry says Palestinian death toll from Israel

Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, overnight and into Thursday

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1 week ago Why the cost of a manicure is set to soar: Ban on 'toxic' ingredient in nail polish will force salons to restock and force prices up, owners say

Nail technicians were left stunned when health officials announced that a key ingredient in gel polishes has been banned across Europe, with effect from September 1.

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1 week ago Why the cost of manicure is set to soar: Ban on 'toxic' ingredient in nail polish will force salons to restock and force prices up, owners say

Nail technicians were left stunned when health officials announced that a key ingredient in gel polishes has been banned across Europe, with effect from September 1.

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