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FDA Elevates Publix Frozen Blueberry Recall to Class I Over E. coli Risk
The FDA has upgraded a recall of Publix frozen organic blueberries to its most severe Class I level after E. coli infect
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Trump names Heidi Overton to lead FDA amid turmoil
President Trump tapped Heidi Overton, a White House health adviser, to run the FDA. Her nomination is seen as a victory
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Merck and Moderna's mRNA Vaccine Shows Promise in Late-Stage Melanoma Trial
Merck and Moderna announced their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda, succeeded in a late-stage tr
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Pennsylvania's Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Exposes Minnesota's Billion-Dollar Blind Eye
A Philadelphia fraud ring billed Medicaid for care while aides vacationed or were jailed. Pennsylvania's aggressive resp
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Congo Ebola Crisis Hits 5,000 Cases as Response Struggles
Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 5,000 cases, spreading faster than any previous epidemic and overwhelming containme
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COVID-19 Surges Nationwide as CDC Tracks Rising Infections in Every State
CDC data shows COVID-19 infections are rising in every state, with Hawaii and Mississippi showing the highest wastewater
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Kindergarten MMR coverage dips again as exemptions climb, CDC reports
CDC data shows kindergarten MMR vaccination at 92.4%, below the 95% outbreak-prevention threshold, with exemptions risin
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Drugmakers Push Back on Trump's MMR Vaccine Split Order
Drugmakers and trade groups are dismissing President Trump's executive order recommending the MMR vaccine be split into
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Gulf Coast Vibrio Deaths Rise as Officials Warn of Raw Oyster Risks
Seven deaths in Louisiana and Florida are linked to Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacteria from raw oysters. Health
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Cassidy: Trump vaccine order driven by 'crazy, stupid' claims, hurting GOP
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) slammed Trump's executive order on childhood vaccines, calling it based on 'crazy, stupid' cla
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Foodborne Illness Surge Clouds Kennedy's 'Real Food' Push
A record cyclospora outbreak and other foodborne illnesses are undercutting RFK Jr.'s 'real food' agenda, as consumers l
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Redwire's SpaceMD secures Starfall flight to manufacture drugs in orbit
Redwire's SpaceMD has booked the first operational flight of SpaceX's Starfall to advance space-based drug manufacturing
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FDA expands emergency screwworm drug access as border cases hit 45
The FDA has approved another emergency screwworm treatment for pets as cases climb to 45 in Texas and New Mexico, raisin
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Cyclosporiasis Cases Surge Past 13,000 as Tracking Gaps Persist
The CDC has confirmed nearly 14,000 cyclosporiasis cases since May, linked to contaminated lettuce from Mexico, but offi
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FDA elevates egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella fears
The FDA has classified the recall of nearly 1.6 million egg cartons as Class I, its most serious risk category, due to p
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Vance escalates anti-fraud push with DOJ referral on transgender care billing
The Trump administration, led by VP JD Vance, has referred dozens of hospitals to the DOJ over alleged fraudulent billin
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Overdose Deaths Drop, but Cuts Threaten Mental Health Progress
Overdose deaths have fallen for three straight years, but budget cuts and political inaction threaten to dismantle the p
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Cassidy backs CDC's Schwartz to defy Trump on vaccine cuts
Sen. Bill Cassidy expressed confidence that CDC Director Erica Schwartz will oppose Trump's executive order cutting chil