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Pakistan postpones polio vaccination drive in southwest after health workers boycotted it
Pakistani authorities have postponed a polio vaccination campaign in the country’s restive southern Balochistan province after health workers boycotted it to oppose a proposed privatization of ...ABC News - 6h -
RFK Jr. meets with more GOP senators amid concerns about his polio vaccine views
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. returned to the Hill Tuesday to make his case to Republican senators for leadership of the Dept. of Health and Human Services.ABC News - 16h -
Roadside bomb kills 3 police officers escorting polio workers in northwest Pakistan
Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwest PakistanABC News - 20h -
What RFK Jr. Has Said About the Polio Vaccine in Recent Years
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for health secretary has suggested that the polio vaccine cost more lives than it saved and that the vaccine did not wipe out the disease in the U.S.The New York Times - 23h -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the diseaseABC News - 2d -
Lawyer linked to RFK Jr. slams polio vaccine claims
An attorney advising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized The New York Times and other media outlets for publishing a claim that the Trump ally wants to eradicate approval for the polio vaccine. ...The Hill - 16h -
Roadside bomb kills 3 police officers escorting polio workers in northwest Pakistan
Pakistan's police say a roadside bomb has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in northwest PakistanABC News - 20h -
Dad and stepmother who fled from U.K. to Pakistan after 10-year-old's death are sentenced to life in prison for murder
Dad and stepmother who fled from U.K. to Pakistan after 10-year-old's death are sentenced to life in prison for murderABC News - 1d -
Trump says he supports polio vaccine despite signs of RFK Jr’s opposition – live
President-elect says he believes his choice for health secretary will ‘be much less radical than you would think’ amid concern over his anti-vaccine views. Last week, the New York Times reported ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
Officials say Pakistan has begun its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the diseaseABC News - 2d -
Pakistan begins last anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year after a surge in cases
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan began on Monday its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Has Asked the FDA to Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the ...ABC News - 2d -
Inoue title defence postponed after Goodman injury
Naoya Inoue's planned world super-bantamweight title defence on Christmas Eve is postponed because of an injury to challenger Sam Goodman.BBC News - 4d -
Polio survivor Mitch McConnell slams ‘dangerous’ push by RFK Jr lawyer to kill vaccine
‘The polio vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,’ said outgoing Republican Senate leaderYahoo Sports - 4d -
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to RFK Jr.
“Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed — they’re dangerous,” said the Republican leader, who is a polio survivor.The New York Times - 4d -
RFK Jr.'s lawyer and top ally asked FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal attorney previously lobbied the Food and Drug Administration to revoke approval of the polio vaccine.ABC News - 4d -
McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.CBS News - 4d -
McConnell blasts ‘effort to undermine’ polio vaccine linked to RFK Jr.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Friday blasted “specious disinformation that threatens the advance of lifesaving medical progress” after The New York Times reported that a lawyer ...The Hill - 4d -
McConnell defends polio vaccine after report that RFK Jr. adviser sought to revoke approval
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, responded critically to a report in The New York Times that a key lawyer and longtime advisor to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.NBC News - 4d -
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What the Polio Vaccine Has Meant for Public Health
A lawyer working with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has asked the F.D.A. to withdraw approval of the current shot because it hasn’t been tested against a placebo. Scientists say such a test would be ...The New York Times - 4d -
RFK Jr key adviser petitioned regulators to revoke approval of polio vaccine
Aaron Siri is helping Trump’s health secretary pick to select top jobs despite long history of attacking vaccines. A key legal adviser to Robert Kennedy Jr , Donald Trump ’s pick for health ...The Guardian - 5d -
Migrant workers in Lebanon are trying to return home after abuses and then war
Hundreds of migrant workers in Lebanon are waiting to be repatriated after the ceasefire ending the war between the Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Israel went into effect last monthABC News - 6d -
Somaliland's new president is sworn in after elections that boosted region's drive for recognition
Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has sworn in its new president after last month’s election that gave a boost for its push for international recognitionABC News - 6d -
Anger After UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Killing Rattles Health Insurance Workers
Employees at UnitedHealthcare and other companies described being anxious after an outpouring of online vitriol.The New York Times - 6d -
Khanna 'not surprised' by online vitriol after health insurance CEO murder
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that he's "not surprised" by the flood of online vitriol following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in what police describe as an apparent ...The Hill - Dec. 8 -
Elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sisterABC News - Dec. 8 -
Tributes to 'loving' Elizabeth line worker who died after station attack
Jorge Ortega, 61, died following an attack and a man has been arrested by British Transport Police.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
After UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting, Americans Express Frustration With Health Insurance Industry
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
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Sierra Leone begins nationwide rollout of Ebola vaccine a decade after deadly outbreak
Sierra Leone has started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccineABC News - Dec. 5 -
Southwest Airlines Lifts Revenue Outlook
Southwest Airlines is the latest airline lifting its revenue guidance for the final quarter of the year as travel demand holds steady.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5 -
German police arrest a man after a hospital worker is killed with a crossbow
Officials say an employee at a hospital in central Germany died in an attack by a man wielding a crossbowABC News - Dec. 5 -
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Pakistan's state-run airline to resume flights to Europe in January after EU agency lifted ban
Pakistan’s state-run airline says it is preparing to resume direct flights to European countries early next monthABC News - Dec. 5 -
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Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - Dec. 3 -
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities saidABC News - Dec. 3 -
Tesla’s stock surges after self-driving software update, new Street-high target
Tesla’s stock jumps toward a 2 1/2-year high after the EV-maker’s FSD software gets its awaited update.MarketWatch - Dec. 2