Aug 08 Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems persist By JoNel Aleccia, Associated Press Recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation problems similar to those that led to the listeria contamination that killed 10 people and sickened dozens. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch 5:23 Louisiana’s high Medicaid reliance places state on frontlines of health care cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman President Trump's big budget law is expected to make the largest cuts ever to Medicaid, a program that currently provides health insurance for some 70 million Americans. As Lisa Desjardins reports, those impacts will be felt in House Speaker Mike… Continue watching
Aug 07 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say By Leah Willingham, Michael Casey, Associated Press “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”… Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:51 Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development. MRNA technology was central in the battle against… Continue watching
Aug 06 Studies reveal hidden deaths and health problems connected to Maui and LA wildfires By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Aug 06 A look at how mRNA vaccines work as RFK Jr. cancels government-funded research By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine critic, canceled $500 million in government-funded research projects to create new mRNA vaccines against respiratory illnesses. Continue reading
Aug 06 What to know about chikungunya, the virus spreading in southern China By Associated Press Chinese authorities have taken action to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus causing fever and joint pain. Continue reading
Aug 06 China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill By Associated Press The government is using mosquito nets and disinfection, threatening fines for people who fail to disperse standing water and deploying drones to hunt down insect breeding grounds. Continue reading
Aug 06 Study says ChatGPT giving teens dangerous advice on drugs, alcohol and suicide By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The Associated Press reviewed interactions where the chatbot gave detailed plans for drug use, eating disorders, and even suicide notes. The Center for Countering Digital Hate found that testing ChatGPT with harmful prompts led the chatbot to respond in dangerous… Continue reading
Aug 05 RFK Jr. pulls funding for vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press The projects — 22 of them — are being led by some of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to prevent flu, COVID-19 and H5N1 infections. Continue reading