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RFK Jr. faces bipartisan heat in Senate hearingSpeed Read The health secretary defended his leadership amid CDC turmoil and deflected questions about the restricted availability of vaccines
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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White House fires new CDC head amid agency exodusSpeed Read CDC Director Susan Monarez was ousted after butting heads with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccines
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Sloth fever shows no signs of slowing downThe explainer The vector-borne illness is expanding its range
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A new subtype of diabetes was found and it may require different treatmentUnder the radar It is prevalent in Black Africans and Americans
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How China is battling the chikungunya virusUnder The Radar Thousands of cases of the debilitating disease have been found in the country
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How astronaut Jim Lovell 'inspired generations'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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RFK Jr. shuts down mRNA vaccine funding at agencySpeed Read The decision canceled or modified 22 projects, primarily for work on vaccines and therapeutics for respiratory viruses
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Babies born using 3 people's DNA are without hereditary diseaseUnder the Radar The method could eliminate mutations for future generations
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Cytomegalovirus can cause permanent birth defectsThe Explainer The virus can show no symptoms in adults
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'If smoke can affect health early in life, it also can affect life's end'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Deadly fungus tied to a pharaoh's tomb may help fight cancerUnder the radar A once fearsome curse could be a blessing
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Kennedy's vaccine panel signals skepticism, changeSpeed Read RFK Jr.'s new vaccine advisory board intends to make changes to the decades-old US immunization system
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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'HBCUs have always had to think more strategically'Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Kennedy ousts entire CDC vaccine advisory panelspeed read Health Secretary RFK Jr. is a longtime anti-vaccine activist who has criticized the panel of experts
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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