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Researchers use AI to help address dengue fever outbreak in Florida
The researchers' system uses satellite images along with weather patterns and known breeding grounds to identify potential locations quickly. The information is then handed over to the state for its eradication efforts.
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Dr. Oz's CMS offers loan forgiveness, stipends to recruit, retain nurses for nursing homes
The $275 million initiative, which is funded jointly by the federal government and individual states, is designed to strengthen the nursing workforce by recruiting and retaining eligible nurses to work in long-term care.
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Quest Diagnostics reports cyber breach that could affect ‘certain patient records’
The company said it does believe some patient data within Quanum LSM was accessed and that it is working to investigate the incident to determine the specific data affected.
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Moderna stock plummets after reported leak of disappointing cancer-vaccine data
The shares dropped by nearly 18% at the close of the day, according to the Wall Street Journal, as apparently positive results still fell short of expectations.
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Kennedy adviser Calley Means resigns from White House, no reason given
Means has been a vocal advocate for the administration's Make America Healthy Again movement and was an adviser on Kennedy’s 2024 presidential campaign.
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HHS updates plan to combat Alzheimer's, related dementias, to reduce 'risk across the lifespan'
The 2026 update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias replaces previous goals with others that emphasize reducing dementia risk across the lifespan and improving disease treatment and care.
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CVS to pay $315 million to settle DOJ lawsuit over opioid prescriptions
The lawsuit was brought in 2024 and accused the pharmacy giant of profiting by providing large amounts of opioids and other controlled substances "at the expense of public health and safety." The company said it strongly disagrees with the allegations.
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You Vote: With HHS creating new clinic to study reported vaccine injuries, what do you think?
The department said it launched a series of actions this week to better understand, identify, document, investigate and respond to health problems reported following vaccination, including requiring electronic health records to capture vaccine-related events.
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HHS creates new NIH clinic to study reported vaccine injuries
The department said it launched a series of actions this week to better understand, identify, document and respond to health problems reported following vaccination, including requiring electronic health records to capture vaccine-related events.
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Trump administration closely monitoring reports of plague death, lab accident in Russia
The Moscow Times reports health officials in Siberia placed nearly 200 people under observation after a laboratory worker died from the plague.
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Group says FDA's proposed food additive safety rule 'toothless'
For nearly 70 years, the FDA has relied on a voluntary disclosure system, where manufacturers can self-certify their own chemical products.
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HHS Refugee Resettlement Office finds six types of fraud in Biden unaccompanied minors program
The Department of Homeland Security refers unaccompanied minors to the ORR's care for vetting when they arrive at the northern and southern borders and 479,000 UACs were referred to the office between 2021 and 2024.
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Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier's nomination for surgeon general
Earlier this month, Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News contributor, appeared before the committee, where she was grilled on her positions concerning childhood vaccines.