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FDA cancels vaccine advisory meeting for choosing flu strains for next season's shots
It comes as RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic who now leads the Department of Health and Human Services, makes moves that could affect vaccination uptake and policy.CNBC - 21h -
FDA cancels meeting to select flu strains for next season's shots
A Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee meeting scheduled for March to select the strains to be included in next season's flu shot has been canceled, a panel member said Wednesday.NBC News - 21h -
FDA cancels meeting to choose flu vaccine strain
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) abruptly canceled a vaccine advisory meeting where members were slated to discuss influenza vaccine strains. The meeting was scheduled for March 13. Committee ...The Hill - 7h -
FDA unexpectedly cancels flu vaccine meeting
The Food and Drug Administration cancelled a regular meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services and other advisers on recommendations for the flu vaccine that will go into production ...CBS News - 2h -
FDA vaccine meeting canceled and NASA's galaxy-mapping mission: Morning Rundown
Gene Hackman dies alongside wife and dog, states brace for end of Education Department, cancelled vaccine meeting adds concerns over RFK Jr., NASA's plan to map the sky.NBC News - 10h -
F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots
The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.The New York Times - 20h -
Could flu shot supply fall short this year? FDA's canceled meeting sparks worries
The FDA’s abrupt decision to cancel next month’s vaccine advisory committee meeting is raising concerns about whether the U.S. will have enough of the vaccine for the next flu season.NBC News - 1h -
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
Lab tests suggest a strain of the flu virus circulating this season may not be "well-recognized" by the flu vaccine.CBS News - 2d -
Here’s why the U.S. is not working to vaccinate birds against avian flu
More than 160 million birds have been culled during the bird-flu outbreak that started in 2022. So why is the U.S. not vaccinating chickens?MarketWatch - 3h -
HHS weighs rescinding Moderna bird flu vaccine contract
The Trump administration confirmed it is reevaluating a $590 million human bird flu vaccine contract awarded to Moderna in the waning days of the Biden administration. “While it is crucial that ...The Hill - 1h -
The US May Start Vaccinating Chickens Against Bird Flu
With egg prices soaring, the US is considering vaccinating laying chickens, which have been hit particularly hard by the avian influenza outbreak.Wired - 23m -
Brutal flu season puts strain on doctors, hospitals
This flu season is shaping up to be the worst in years, with 19,000 people already dead halfway through the season. Elise Preston reports.CBS News - 3d -
Moderna’s stock stumbles on report HHS is reviewing $590 million award for bird-flu vaccine
The Trump administration is reviewing a contract extended to Moderna in the final days of the Biden administration.MarketWatch - 5h -
Why the CDC is warning that this flu season is on track to be one of the worst in a decade
With at least 33 million cases, 430,000 hospitalizations, and 19,000 deaths, this year's flu season is proving severe. CBS News Chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook weighs in on the alarming ...CBS News - 2d -
Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests
Overall effectiveness against flu hospitalization was still high, the CDC said.CBS News - 3h -
With Wembanyama's season now over, the Spurs and the basketball world wait for what's next
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe published a photo of Victor Wembanyama across the entirety of its front page on Friday, the San Antonio star looking down with his hands on his hipsABC News - 6d -
Travis Kelce expected to return next season, Chiefs GM says
Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday that he anticipates star tight end Travis Kelce will return for the final season of his contract in 2025.NBC News - 2d -
‘We won’t be perfect’: Elon Musk gives DOGE update at Trump’s first Cabinet meeting
During President Donald Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, Elon Musk made remarks about the recent efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce the government’s deficit.NBC News - 1d -
Live updates: Trump praises Musk at first Cabinet meeting; DOGE panel dissects foreign aid
President Trump is convening his first Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance , while Congress is working to enact his agenda.The Hill - 1d -
College Football Playoff format for next season still in limbo as commissioners punt on making seeding changes
Playoff executives explored changes to the 2025 postseason Tuesday but came to no decision on a proposal from the Big Ten and SEC to alter the playoff seeding.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Colts GM says Anthony Richardson will face 'open competition' for starting QB job next season
Richardson got both hurt and benched last season. Can he turn his career around in Year 3?Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Travis Kelce retirement rumors: Chiefs GM expects star TE back next season, says he's 'fired up' about playing
Kelce, 35, mulled retirement following Super Bowl LIXCBS Sports - 2d -
FDA’s Food Safety Chief Resigns
The chief said the loss of critical employees overseeing the nation’s food supply made his work impossible. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has pledged to gut the division.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Scientists Describe Rare Syndrome Following Covid Vaccinations
In a small study, patients with the syndrome were more likely to experience reactivation of Epstein-Barr virus and high levels of a coronavirus protein.The New York Times - 6d -
Questioning the risks and benefits of vaccines isn’t spreading misinformation
I could discuss risks and benefits in a more sophisticated way if I better understood a patient's risk versus their protection against a given virus or bacteria.The Hill - 2d -
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.CBS News - 6d -
FDA Asks 300 Fired Scientists to Return
Some FDA scientists said they were not sure if they wanted to return.Inc. - 3d -
Is Bird Flu the Only Reason Egg Prices Are Soaring?
The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry.The New York Times - 1d -
The Perfect Girl Next Door
How do you live your mediocre life in the shadow of a hipster goddess?The New York Times - 3d -
Live updates: Trump delivers remarks at CPAC
President Trump on Saturday is about to deliver the closing speech of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., an appearance that comes just over a month into ...The Hill - 5d -
Vatican releases update on Pope Francis' health
The Vatican announced that Pope Francis' health is showing a slight improvement. CBS News contributor Delia Gallagher has more.CBS News - 3d -
Vatican provides update on Pope Francis' critical condition
Pope Francis remains in critical condition but is stable, the Vatican confirmed. CBS News' Seth Doane has latest on the pope's recovery.CBS News - 2d -
The Sims 4 Update Adds Burglars Back To The Series
EA and Maxis are finally giving The Sims 4 a burglar of its own in a new update that's live on all platforms. The Sims 4's burglar update coincides with the launch of the new Businesses and ...GameSpot - 2d -
DOGE releases updated "wall of receipts" with more discrepancies
For the second time in two weeks, DOGE's "receipts" don't match its cost-cutting claims.CBS News - 1d -
Vatican update on Pope Francis' health slightly improving
The Vatican says Pope Francis' health is slightly improving and its latest report has some positive news about his progress. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.CBS News - 1d -
What to know about vaccine booster shots as measles spreads in Texas
In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.NBC News - 5d -
As Texas measles outbreak grows, parents are choosing to vaccinate kids
As the measles outbreak in Texas keeps spreading, parents who previously chose not to vaccinate their children are now lining up to get their kids the MMR shots.NBC News - 1d -
Anti-vaccine movement falsely blames measles shots for Texas outbreak
As a measles outbreak sweeps through Texas, anti-vaccine groups are pushing a familiar and false theory: The virus is being caused by the vaccine itself.NBC News - 1d -
Texas mom with baby too young for measles vaccines worries about outbreak
A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month. Omar Villafranca ...CBS News - 21h
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Starmer says UK is prepared to put troops in Ukraine to support peace deal during Trump presser
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