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Top vaccine official sends warning
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Top FDA official's exit sends ripples through Washington Peter Marks, who led the Food and Drug ...The Hill - 1d -
5 high-level CDC officials are leaving in the latest turmoil for the public health agency
Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are leavingABC News - Mar. 25 -
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting misinformation, lies
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the ...ABC News - 3d -
Top FDA Vaccine Official Resigns, Citing Kennedy’s ‘Misinformation and Lies’
Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to public health.The New York Times - 3d -
RFK Jr.'s layoffs expected to gut worker safety agency, officials say
More than 800 employees at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health are expected to be cut.CBS News - 1d -
Measles Cases in Kansas May Be Linked to Texas Outbreak
State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.The New York Times - 5d -
10,000 Federal Health Workers to Be Laid Off
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs about 82,000 people.The New York Times - 5d -
RFK Jr. exiles top federal health leaders, including Fauci's replacement
Top federal health leaders across the Department of Health and Human Services were effectively ousted Tuesday from their posts.CBS News - 12h -
Dozens of free measles vaccine clinics close in Texas as federal funding is cut
As Texas measles outbreak continues, federal funding cuts have forced public health officials in Dallas to cancel dozens of vaccination clinics and lay off 21 workers.NBC News - 14h -
Supreme Court hears South Carolina dispute over attempt to defund Planned Parenthood
The Supreme Court will hear a dispute arising from an effort by anti-abortion Republican officials in South Carolina to prevent reproductive health care provider Planned Parenthood from receiving ...NBC News - 1h -
Transgender patients and their health providers fear worsening discrimination
Some transgender people — along with their advocates and health care providers — fear the treatment of trans patients will worsen under President Donald Trump.NBC News - 22h -
Widespread job cuts begin at health agencies
Layoffs began widely Tuesday morning at the Department of Health and Human Services as the agency sets out to cut some 10,000 full-time jobs as the Trump administration works to drastically shrink ...NBC News - 23h -
Trump administration to shrink federal health agencies by 20,000 employees
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy will cut 3,500 jobs from the Food and Drug Administration and 2,400 from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.CBS News - 4d -
Layoffs start at federal agencies that deal with health, drugs, food, more
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.CBS News - 11h -
Wisconsin basketball hosts transfer forward, WCC Freshman of the Year on official visit
Wisconsin basketball hosted a promising transfer forward on an official visit on MondayYahoo Sports - 22h -
Rory McIlroy is PGA Tour's second official $100,000,000 man
McIlroy surpassed the mark with his official earnings at the Texas Children's Houston Open.Yahoo Sports - 20h -
Thousands of US health agency workers laid off in overhaul led by RFK Jr
Trump administration begins reducing Health and Human Services workforce as Kennedy plans up to 10,000 job cuts. Thousands of Health and Human Services (HHS) employees across the country are being ...The Guardian - 20h -
Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge
Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated and Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care. A 17-year-old boy from the West Bank who was held without charge for six months ...The Guardian - 22h -
Federal Health Workers Make Up Less Than 1% of Agency Spending
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggests that laying off thousands of federal workers would tame a massive budget. But nearly all of the agency’s money goes to hospitals, doctors and nursing ...The New York Times - 17h -
Trump Administration Begins Layoffs at CDC, FDA and Other Health Agencies
The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul the Health and Human Services Department under Secretary Robert F. ...The New York Times - 13h -
US health agency layoffs gut mine safety, infertility and smoking programs
Thousands lost jobs as sweeping cuts reshape public health, leaving experts and lawmakers scrambling . From experts in mine safety to smoking and infertility – mass layoffs hit branch after ...The Guardian - 1h -
New Mexico GOP targeted in 'horrific' arson attack, officials say
The New Mexico Republican Party headquarters was targeted in a suspected arson attack on Sunday, according to officials.ABC News - 1d -
Pelicans officially shut down Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum for the season
Zion had missed the last five Pelicans games and McCollum the last three, this announcment just makes the expected official.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Top Washington prospect to take official visit to Michigan State in June
A highly-rated edge rusher from the west coast will reportedly be taking an official visit to Michigan State in JuneYahoo Sports - 2h -
Finding health advice on social media is easier than knowing which claims to trust
In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and products to support weight loss, fight exhaustion or promote other desired health ...ABC News - Mar. 22 -
Vote now: Who is The Star Press IU Health Athlete of the Week for March 24-29?
Make your pick for The Star Press Athlete of the Week for March 24-29, sponsored by IU Health. The poll will remain open until noon Friday.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Layoffs begin at US health agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food
Hundreds of employees have wrapped around the U.S. Health and Human Services Department headquarters in Washington, where they've begun receiving notices of dismissal in an overhaul ultimately ...ABC News - 19h -
Israeli officials furious that Signal group chat exposed intelligence, sources say
Sources tell CBS News the Signal chat involving senior Trump administration officials included sensitive intelligence Israel provided to the U.S.CBS News - 4d -
Musk's disclosure of planned fraud arrest troubles law enforcement officials: Sources
Elon Musk appeared to boast of advance knowledge of a planned arrest related to Social Security fraud, frustrating law enforcement officials, sources tell ABC News.ABC News - 14h -
Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."CBS News - 11h -
Colorado governor ribs Trump with official portrait April Fool’s post
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) poked fun at President Trump and his anger about his official portrait in the state house by sharing a post online for April Fool’s Day. “No one likes an unflattering ...The Hill - 18h -
Urgent health warning about 'stealth' cholesterol
New research is sounding the alarm about "stealth" cholesterol, which is undetectable by traditional tests. As NBC News Medical Reporter Erika Edwards reports there is hope to treat it.NBC News - 2d -
Pope Francis’ Health Continues to Improve, Vatican Says
A little over a week after returning to the Vatican guesthouse to convalesce, the pope was showing gradual improvements in his movements and speech.The New York Times - 23h -
Layoffs Begin at U.S. Health and Human Services Department
The agencies responsible for research, tracking disease and regulating food are expected to lay off 10,000 people.Inc. - 20h -
Who Wins the Battle of CEO Health Hacks?
From cold plunges to sleep deprivation, tech titans Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk take radically different approaches to optimizing performance. Who has the better strategy for you?Inc. - 19h -
Vaccine stocks fall after key FDA official resigns in protest of RFK Jr.
Shares of Moderna, Novavax and other biotech companies fell after FDA official Peter Marks's resignation in protest of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.CNBC - 1d -
Former GOP lawmakers, officials oppose Trump use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
A group of former Republican lawmakers and officials is opposing President Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act for deportations. The group of conservatives, along with the State Democracy ...The Hill - 15h -
Tourist sub sinks off Egypt's Red Sea coast, killing 6, officials say
Egyptian officials say a submarine tourist vessel with 45 passengers and 5 crew sank off the country's popular Red Sea coast, killing at least six people.CBS News - 5d -
Even More Venmo Accounts Tied to Trump Officials in Signal Group Chat Left Data Public
WIRED has found four new Venmo accounts that appear to be associated with Trump officials who were in an infamous Signal chat. One made a payment with a note consisting solely of an eggplant emoji.Wired - 5d -
Bundesliga official Tobias Reichel takes heat after botched call in weekend fixture
The German FA was quick to concede a refereeing error in this weekend’s Bundesliga fixture between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Augsburg. Match official Tobias Reichel’s controversial decision to aw...Yahoo Sports - 2d
