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Problems in federal programs leave rural patients without internet connection to telemedicine

Wed, 2025-05-14 12:03 — mike kraft
Flawed Federal Programs Maroon Rural Americans in Telehealth Blackouts - KFF Health News Taxpayers — through federal infrastructure programs — have paid billions of dollars to internet companies to hook up rural Americans. Some communities have nothing to show for it, leaving medically vulnerable rural patients disconnected and without access to telehealth. sjtribble KFF Health News

 

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Trump administration's medcal research cuts reached $2.7 billion--Senate report

Wed, 2025-05-14 10:03 — mike kraft
Trump administration cut $2.7 billion in NIH research funding through March, Senate committee minority report says | CNN A Senate committee report by minority staff, and obtained by CNN, slams the Trump administration for terminating some funding for research, firing thousands of federal workers and removing certain scientific data from government websites. Jacqueline Howard CNN
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Majority of Americans support measles vacinations, worry about Trump administration's handling of outbreaks --poll

Wed, 2025-05-14 09:49 — mike kraft
Americans worry about Trump's handling of measles outbreak, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The vast majority of Americans believe that vaccines for measles are safe, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. Jason Lange,Julie Steenhuysen Reuters
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How wastewater testing can predict community's COVID cases--new study

Wed, 2025-05-14 09:41 — mike kraft
Wastewater testing predicts community COVID cases, experts say SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance accurately predicts the incidence of symptomatic COVID-19 infections in the community, data from the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities suggest. CIDRAP

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US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine

Tue, 2025-05-13 12:09 — mike kraft
US health officials advise older travelers not to get a chikungunya vaccine The U.S. government is advising that international travelers age 60 and older not get a chikungunya vaccine as it investigates possible side effects. AP News

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A vaccine that protects against swine, human and bird flu could eliminate need for yearly shots -- research

Tue, 2025-05-13 11:52 — mike kraft
Vaccine that protects against swine, human and bird flu could eliminate need for yearly shots Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska–Lincoln virologist Eric Weaver and his laboratory team. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Medical Xpress

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US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods hits 10 persons

Tue, 2025-05-13 11:29 — mike kraft
At least 10 people sickened in US listeria outbreak linked to prepared foods | CNN At least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to ready-to-eat food products, and a producer is voluntarily recalling several products, federal officials said. CNN
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Trump budget cuts are hurting efforts to counter HIV, especially in southern states.

Tue, 2025-05-13 11:03 — mike kraft
Trump Once Vowed To End HIV in America. His Funding Cuts Are Rolling Back Progress. - KFF Health News Get our weekly newsletter, The Week in Brief, featuring a roundup of our original coverage, Fridays at 2 p.m. ET. kffhnamym KFF Health News

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Health care groups across the South are scaling back HIV testing and outreach because of the Trump administration’s budget cuts and layoffs.

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Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris reported in 17 states

Mon, 2025-05-12 11:17 — mike kraft

Drug-resistant fungus Candida auris reported in these 17 states

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Measles: Overview of history, situation and trends in U.S. and elsewhere.

Mon, 2025-05-12 10:20 — mike kraft

 

Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns One of the most contagious infections ever identified. The Conversation ScienceAlert

 

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