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New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like ‘razor blades’
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New COVID variant causes sore throat that feels like ‘razor blades’

A new variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 has already caused a surge in cases in Asia — and its signature symptom is a severe sore throat that feels like “razor…
Posted by John McCarthy June 11, 2025
Denver International Airport on red alert as 3 passengers are diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease
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Denver International Airport on red alert as 3 passengers are diagnosed with world’s most infectious disease

Health officials are sounding the alarm after three cases of measles were detected at Denver International Airport.  An infected individual arrived at the airport after a Turkish Airlines flight on…
Posted by John McCarthy May 30, 2025
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway
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RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. clinched the political support needed to become the nation’s top health official by pledging to work within the decades-old federal system for approval and use of vaccines.…
Posted by John McCarthy May 19, 2025
Men more likely to die of ‘broken heart syndrome’ compared to women
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Men more likely to die of ‘broken heart syndrome’ compared to women

Men are twice as likely to die from the stress-related heart condition commonly called "broken heart syndrome" compared to women, according to new research. The condition, formally known as Takotsubo…
Posted by John McCarthy May 14, 2025
Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
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Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new…
Posted by John McCarthy May 12, 2025
DOH responds to surge in US measles cases with outreach to parents
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DOH responds to surge in US measles cases with outreach to parents

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — With measles cases across the U.S. now more than 1,000 and 14 active outbreaks confirmed, the Virgin Islands Department of Health is ramping up efforts to prevent a…
Posted by John McCarthy May 10, 2025
US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC
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US surpasses 1,000 measles cases for 1st time in 5 years: CDC

The U.S. has surpassed 1,000 measles cases for the first time in five years, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Friday. A total of…
Posted by John McCarthy May 9, 2025
Trump seeks an end to Head Start funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Trump seeks an end to Head Start funding for the U.S. Virgin Islands

WASHINGTON — A recent draft of the Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 budget proposes eliminating all federal funding for the Head Start program nationally, the Virgin Islands Free Press has…
Posted by John McCarthy April 28, 2025
CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
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CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks

of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News
Posted by John McCarthy April 12, 2025
RFK Jr. is a ‘conspiracy theorist’ endangering lives, say analysts at Howard Lutnick’s former firm
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RFK Jr. is a ‘conspiracy theorist’ endangering lives, say analysts at Howard Lutnick’s former firm

WASHINGTON (CNBC) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine crusader, is not qualified to have any power at the agency that’s supposed to protect the…
Posted by John McCarthy April 1, 2025

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