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Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Expected to Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot in Children
by Jackie FortiérA key federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote to recommend delaying, until age 4, the hepatitis B vaccine that's given to newborns
BBC
Japan Sets Record of Nearly 100,000 People Aged Over 100
by Jessica Rawnsley andStephanie HegartySetting a new record for the 55th year in a row, the number of centenarians in Japan was 99,763 as of September, the health ministry said on Friday
New York Times
Turning Against Vaccines, America Is a Global Outlier
by Damien CaveMost governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction
Washington Post
Aging Homes Are Crumbling Across the United States Should Government Pay to Fix Them?
by Tim CraigThe average age of a U.S. home is now 40 years old. Homes tend to be the oldest in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states, and along the Appalachians
NPR
The MAHA Plan for Healthier Kids Includes 128 Ideas, But Few Details
by Allison Aubrey, Maria Godoy, and Carmel WrothThe Trump administration released a report Tuesday outlining a broad strategy to improve children's health
CFR
Why Stakes Are High in the U.S. Vaccine Debate
by Thomas J. BollykySecretary Kennedy’s Senate hearing on Thursday illustrated that the United States' scientific reputation is at risk of eroding
Washington Post
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow It to Freeze Billions in Foreign Aid
by Justin JouvenalThe emergency request tests the president's assertion that he has the unilateral authority to block spending budgeted by Congress
New York Times
Cities Move Away From Strategies That Make Drug Use Safer
by Jan HoffmanSan Francisco, Philadelphia and others are retreating from "harm reduction" strategies that have helped reduce deaths
Science
Increasing Global Human Exposure to Wildland Fires Despite Declining Burned Area
by Seyd Teymoor Seydi et al.From 2002 to 2021, fire exposure increased by 40% even as burned area declined globally
Washington Post
Supreme Court Clears Way for Nearly $800 Million in Cuts to NIH Grants
by Justin Jouvenal and Derek HawkinsThe ruling allows the Trump administration to slash research on health issues in minority, gay and transgender communities
CBS News
As Measles Surged in Texas, Trump Administration’s Actions Hampered CDC’s Response
by Amy MaxmenThe Trump administration interfered with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention communications, stalled agency reports, and censored its data
Reuters
U.S. Confirms Nation’s First Travel-Associated Human Screwworm Case Connected to Central American Outbreak
by Cassandra Garrison, Tom Polansek and Leah DouglasThe presence of screwworm, which can devastate cattle herds, will likely rattle beef and livestock markets