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Trump taps ex-Florida Rep. Dave Weldon to lead CDC
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Dave Weldon, a physician and former congressman with controversial views on vaccine safety and abortion, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).…
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FDA peptide panel, Covid shots, Ebola outbreak: Morning Rounds
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Suffering From FIFA World Cup Withdrawal? Here’s What You Can Do
Kylian Mbappe #10 of France celebrates with Bradley Barcola #12 of France after scoring in what became a highly entertaining…
Study supports testing Merck’s Ebola vaccine Ervebo in Congo outbreak
Recent human studies have reinforced the notion that Merck's Ervebo vaccine, originally approved for the Zaire strain of Ebola, might…
Congo Ebola outbreak: Nearly 1,000 deaths reported
BUNIA, Congo — The Ebola outbreak in Congo has claimed at least 999 lives, according to official data released late…
Mastercard Patented A Tool That Could Have Cracked This Summer’s Cyclospora Outbreak. It Was Never Deployed
This photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample…
HIV/AIDS advocates fear federal funding cuts will undermine prevention
WASHINGTON — Organizations focused on HIV testing and prevention are urging federal health authorities to reinstate a vital funding initiative…
Cyclospora False Positive? Why We Should Still Trust Outbreak Science
Miami Beach, Florida, Collins Avenue, Publix, supermarket, prepackaged lettuce arugula spinach, organic produce retail, plastic containers on shelf, Organic Girl…
Hard-to-spot THC drinks are fueling a spike in medical interventions
NEW YORK — Cannabis beverages can easily be overlooked in the refrigerated sections of grocery stores, bodegas, and delis throughout…