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Kindergarten MMR coverage dips again as exemptions climb, CDC reports
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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
Drugmakers Push Back on Trump's MMR Vaccine Split Order
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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
Gulf Coast Vibrio Deaths Rise as Officials Warn of Raw Oyster Risks
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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
Cassidy: Trump vaccine order driven by 'crazy, stupid' claims, hurting GOP
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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
Foodborne Illness Surge Clouds Kennedy's 'Real Food' Push
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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
Redwire's SpaceMD secures Starfall flight to manufacture drugs in orbit
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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
FDA expands emergency screwworm drug access as border cases hit 45
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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
Cyclosporiasis Cases Surge Past 13,000 as Tracking Gaps Persist
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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
FDA elevates egg recall to highest risk level over salmonella fears
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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
Vance escalates anti-fraud push with DOJ referral on transgender care billing
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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
Overdose Deaths Drop, but Cuts Threaten Mental Health Progress
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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
Cassidy backs CDC's Schwartz to defy Trump on vaccine cuts
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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