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What do we know about the multistate salmonella outbreak in the US? - explainer
The salmonella outbreak comes as US health officials also investigate a multistate Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied by privately held Taylor Farms, a major food-service producer.
Taylor Farms recalls salsa, guacamole over salmonella risk, weeks after cyclosporiasis concerns
RFK Jr.’s health department ordered withdrawal of studies showing vaccine efficiency - report
US response to hantavirus outbreak could be hindered by withdrawal from WHO - NBC
US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness
"Scientific reports are routinely reviewed at multiple levels to ensure they meet the highest standards before publication," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Democratic-led states seek to block Trump administration from ending public health funding
The states - California, Colorado, Illinois, and Minnesota - said they were being unlawfully subjected to "devastating funding cuts to basic public health infrastructure based on political animus."
US to drop childhood vaccine recommendations as it looks to Denmark, Washington Post reports
Federal health officials are weighing vaccine guidance and moving away from the CDC's current model of universal recommendations for childhood vaccination.
While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains
Instead of acting quickly to prevent a measles comeback, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined public health officials' ability to prevent and contain outbreaks.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Scientists took issue with statements on the website that studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism, arguing that it is "exploiting a quirk of logic."
US health chief Kennedy targets 'environmental toxins' as cause of autism
Robert F. Kennedy contradicted both developing and established science on autism in his first press conference since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Peter Buxtun, whistleblower who compared Tuskegee syphilis study to Nazi atrocities, dies at 86
Buxtun died from Alzheimer’s disease in Rocklin, California, on May 18, although his passing was only reported this week. He was 86.
Hundreds of Israelis contract new COVID sub-variant JN.1
The Health Ministry confirmed the report, adding that Israel has seen a small rise in morbidity rates...around 200 cases of the sub-variant were recorded in Israel."
Damage to body from lifelong stress can increase risk of death from cancer - study
The team led by Moore performed a retrospective analysis of more than 41,000 people from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
COVID-19: BA.4, BA.5 Omicron subvariants make up 13% of all US cases
BA.4 made up 5.4% of the variants in the country for the week ending June 4, according to CDC estimates, while BA.5 made up 7.6% of the variants during the same time.
