CDC ordered to immediately stop collaborating with WHO after Trump begins process for US withdrawal
Health officials at the Center for Disease Control have reportedly been ordered to stop working with the World Health ...
WHO warns polio progress in Afghanistan, Pakistan at risk due to US funding cut
A senior World Health Organization official cautioned Wednesday that the eradication of polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan, ...
Is no amount of alcohol safe? Understanding risks and public health guidelines
The United States surgeon general recently called for a warning of cancer risk on alcohol labels. And I agree. But the ...
White House aide says spending freeze isn’t being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order ...
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4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults say the country benefits a great deal from its membership, while about one ...
Cruz takes up kids’ online safety
Last year, Cruz also backed the Kids Online Safety Act, which would have required social media firms to remove features that ...
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
Health and humanitarian groups around the world were still uncertain on Wednesday if and how they could resume work after the ...
Anti-HIV program in crisis as Trump aid pause sows confusion
The State Department issued a waiver for lifesaving aid, but HIV clinics remain shut and uncertainty lingers over the future ...
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Halting funding can spike HIV cases in low, middle-income countries – WHO tells US govt
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the U.S. government's immediate halt on HIV program funding could lead to ...
New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been ...
Delaware DOJ moves forward with lawsuit against President Trump's federal grant freeze
This lawsuit hopes to end with a nationwide restraining order making sure that money continues flowing into states for needed ...
Trump’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Health Agenda Is a Wake-Up Call for Cities and States
Former NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explores what Trump’s nominations of RFK Jr. and David Weldon mean for health ...