15 h. ago Public health officials disagree with health secretary's claims on measles outbreak

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the curve is flattening in the measles outbreak in Texas. Public health experts say that's not what the data shows.

Science

17 h. ago Public Health – Seattle & King County closes Burien ice cream vendor for operating illegally

Public Health – Seattle & King County closes Burien ice cream vendor for operating illegally  B-Town Blog

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3 d. ago Pope in Surprise Appearance at St. Peter’s Square 2 Weeks After Hospital Discharge

Pope Francis is back. The octogenarian made a surprise public entrance to St. Peter’s Square during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick and health workers on Sunday, marking his first public appearance at the Vatican since he was discharged from hospital two weeks ago. The post Pope in Surprise Appearance at St. Peter’s Square 2 Weeks After Hospital Discharge appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago Photos: See demonstrators around the country rally in 'Hands Off!' protests

NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments, to mass deportations.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump Is on Shaky Legal Ground With Mass Layoffs at H.H.S., Experts Say

Job and program cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services have teed up court challenges and prompted bipartisan criticism in Congress.

Politics

4 d. ago Alaska lays off 30 public health workers as Trump cuts ripple through state government

Alaska lays off 30 public health workers as Trump cuts ripple through state government  Alaska Beacon

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4 d. ago Alaska Department of Health cuts 30 positions, dissolves public health program after federal funding cuts

Alaska Department of Health cuts 30 positions, dissolves public health program after federal funding cuts  Anchorage Daily News

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4 d. ago Alaska Department of Health eliminates 30 positions, dissolves a public health program after federal funding cuts

Alaska Department of Health eliminates 30 positions, dissolves a public health program after federal funding cuts  Anchorage Daily News

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5 d. ago Judge Blocks H.H.S. From Terminating $11 Billion in Public Health Grants

A coalition of states sued over the Trump administration’s unexpected move to cut off the funds, which they said imperiled everything from childhood vaccination programs to opioid addiction treatment.

Economics

5 d. ago Washington, Idaho rank high for public health emergency preparedness

Washington, Idaho rank high for public health emergency preparedness  Northwest Public Broadcasting

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6 d. ago A Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

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6 d. ago The Global Backlash to Trump’s Tariffs, and Deep Cuts to Public Health

Plus, a rare Beatles audition tape.

Politics

6 d. ago HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

Despite promises for 'radical transparency,' HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

Science

6 d. ago After promising transparency, RFK guts public records teams at HHS

Despite promises for "radical transparency," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

Politics

6 d. ago Opinion | Slashing the public health workforce hurts the U.S. economy

Opinion | Slashing the public health workforce hurts the U.S. economy  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say

The reorganization that began on Tuesday will scale back an agency that has been a public health model around the world.

Events

6 d. ago Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs

The agency’s injury center was among the departments that were largely gutted in Tuesday’s wave of dismissals. Read a staff member’s letter to colleagues while they awaited their fates.

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7 d. ago Mass layoffs are underway at the nation’s public health agencies

Mass layoffs are underway at the nation’s public health agencies  AP News

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7 d. ago Alaska’s public health programs lose millions in federal grant funding

Alaska’s public health programs lose millions in federal grant funding  Alaska Public Media

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7 d. ago Food health alert issued for Costco chicken product imported from Canada

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a Costco product that is no longer available on store shelves.

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