Significant cuts to US public health funding under the Trump administration are severely impacting state and local health departments. Eleven billion dollars in federal support has been eliminated, resulting in thousands of job losses and the curtailment of crucial programs, including vaccination initiatives, disease surveillance, and outbreak response. ...
19-year-old Karla Flores was diagnosed with two rare chordomas, one near her brainstem and another on her spine. Neurosurgeon Dr. Mohamed Labib devised a groundbreaking "third nostril" surgical approach, accessing the spinal tumor through her eye socket, avoiding traditional spinal surgery. The complex, 20-hour procedure successfully removed both...
France is implementing its strictest smoking ban yet, prohibiting smoking in most outdoor public areas where children are present. This follows decades of cigarettes being glamorized in French cinema, with iconic actors like Brigitte Bardot and Jean-Paul Belmondo often depicted smoking. The ban, carrying fines up to €135,...
The CDC is urging unvaccinated Americans to cancel flights due to a measles outbreak spreading on airplanes. The agency confirmed at least one case of in-flight transmission after investigating dozens of infected travelers. With approximately 25 million unvaccinated adults in the US, the CDC recommends vaccination before any...
A new COVID-19 strain, NB.1.8.1, has been detected in New York and other US states. While it's been found in countries experiencing outbreaks, the World Health Organization assesses it as posing no major public health risk, though it may be more transmissible. Only a small number of cases...
The Trump administration abruptly ended a $258 million HIV vaccine research program at Duke University and Scripps Research Institute. The program, involving numerous collaborators, had broad applications beyond HIV, including COVID-19 treatments and other therapies. NIH leadership cited a review as the reason for termination, delivering the news Friday...
Former President Biden announced Friday that he's begun treatment for metastatic prostate cancer, reporting a positive prognosis. He described the treatment as a daily pill and expressed optimism, citing a surgeon's similar successful battle 32 years prior. Biden made his first public appearance since disclosing his illness at...
A salmonella outbreak linked to recalled cucumbers from Bedner Growers has sickened nearly 40 people across 18 states. At least 16 have been hospitalized. The cucumbers were sold between April 29 and May 19 and distributed to restaurants, hospitals, cruise ships, and grocery stores, including Target. The...
Fluoridation's benefits are under attack in the US, with two states banning it and more considering similar action. A Harvard study projects that eliminating fluoride nationwide, as proposed by the US health secretary, would lead to a significant increase in tooth decay among children and teens. Over five...
Following Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement to remove Covid-19 shots from the federal child immunization schedule, the CDC issued updated guidance. While maintaining Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to 17 years, the CDC now emphasizes shared decision-making with healthcare providers. The vaccines remain available...
