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Federal judge extends block on HHS termination of billions in public health funds
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from pulling back more than $11 billion in public ...
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Trump-appointed judge blocks $11 billion in cuts to public health funding
Agencies do not have unfettered power to further a president's agenda,” U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruled Friday.
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Tribal leaders thank Kennedy for halting IHS layoffs but say HHS cuts will worsen Native American health
The health of Native American communities is under threat because of massive cuts to federal health services, tribal leaders ...
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HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are
Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.
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Vaxart gets BARDA nod to begin dosing in 10,000-participant portion of phase 2b Covid-19 clinical trial
Vaxart gets BARDA nod to begin dosing in 10,000-participant portion of phase 2b Covid-19 clinical trial: South San Francisco, California Saturday, May 17, 2025, 18:00 Hrs [IST] Va ...
Federal officials may limit recommendations for COVID vaccine
New requirements for clinical testing of vaccines, announced this month, may delay the availability of shots that had ...
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CDC to Pull COVID Vax Recommendations; NIH Cut Autism Funding; Florida Bans Fluoride
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to remove CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination in pregnant women and ...
Could COVID Boosters Be Delayed This Fall Because Of The Trump Admin? Experts Weigh In.
Leaders at the FDA, HHS and elsewhere are putting guardrails around COVID-19 boosters, which could mean delayed shots or ...