Long COVID patients haven’t stopped pushing for more research funding to find treatments for their condition, including this protest in Washington, D.C. in 2022. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images It’s been five years since COVID-19 […]
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Scientists have made progress in understanding Long COVID over the last five years. Patient advocates hope that research will continue under the Trump administration. Source link Will Stone
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff cuts and other changes at the agency under Trump are undercutting this capacity. Smith Collection/Gado/CDC/Getty
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A CDC panel that makes vaccine recommendations was scheduled to meet in late February. Jeff Amy/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Amy/AP The Trump administration is delaying an upcoming public meeting of an independent panel of experts who make recommendations
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One of the social media graphics included in the “Wild to Mild” flu vaccination campaign run by the CDC. CDC hide caption toggle caption CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stopping a successful flu vaccination campaign that
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Drugs and medical devices for pets and other animals go through approval processes through the FDA. Staff handling parts of this work lost their jobs in the recent round of firings from the Trump administration. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Employees at the National Institute of Health are among those at several health agencies who received termination letters this past weekend as part of the Trump administration’s push to cut federal employees. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex
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Layoffs started Friday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP The Trump administration is slashing about 1,300 employees, or 10% of the workforce, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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Turkeys at a farm as California declares state of emergency to prevent new public health crisis on Bird flu in Pescadero, California, in December. Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via
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The Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a popular category of mushrooms edibles. That comes after a rash of illnesses and even a few suspected deaths earlier this year. Source link Will Stone
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