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Overdose in America: analysis reveals deaths rising in some regions even as US sees national decline

Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds wide geographical disparities in fatalities linked to the public health crisis

The Guardian - US

Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped

The Independent UK

“Smart Little Guy”: 3-Year-Old Hero Saves Mom’s Life After She Falls Unconscious

"Finally some good news."

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The Federal Workforce Will Be a Little Smaller After the Government Shutdown Ends

We’ll take less government however we can get it.

Reason

The Latest: Trump awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, posthumously to Charlie Kirk on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Fury as 153 Unvaccinated Children Quarantined After Measles Outbreak in South Carolina

More than 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina have been quarantined for 21 days after a measles exposure, prompting concern among parents and renewed debate over school vaccination policies.

International Business Times UK

CDC workers ask Congress, where is 'radical transparency' now? - Roll Call

Laid off employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking for details on the extent and rationale for agency firings.

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Is COVID Back? Mystery Flu Outbreak in Asia Sparks Panic, Experts Reveal the Disturbing Truth

A surge in flu cases across Asia, hitting Japan weeks early, has sparked global alarm. Experts warn this unpredictable, year-round spread could be the new normal.

International Business Times UK

‘Instability and whiplash’ as CDC slashes 1,300 jobs before reinstating half

Trump administration says 700 notices were sent in error, while former top CDC officer says ‘they didn’t think through what they were doing’

The Guardian - US

Federal employees in mental health and disease control were among targets in weekend firings

Federal employees working on mental health services, disease outbreaks and disaster preparedness were among those hit by the Trump administration’s mass firings over the weekend

The Independent UK

‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn

Critics fear ‘reckless destruction’ at nation’s top public health agency threaten safety and lives

The Independent UK

USDA plans to airdrop rabies vaccines across southeast US to combat outbreaks among wild animals

About 100,000 Americans are vaccinated against rabies following potential exposures each year

The Independent UK

Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed

Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say

The Guardian - US

Trump has shaken America’s faith in most government agencies since his return to White House, polls show

While certain agencies that Trump has targeted have fallen out of public favor, others have seen their approval ratings rise in line with the administration’s policies

The Independent UK

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Axios

CDC purge hits 600 workers in key offices despite reversals

The casualties include employees working on health statistics, injury and violence prevention, congressional outreach and human resources.

The Guardian - US

‘Using us as political pawns’: federal workers reel over threats of firings and withheld back pay

Employees express growing anxiety over their pay – and the future of their jobs – amid the US government shutdown

Benzinga

CDC Reverses Hundreds Of Layoff Notices After Firing 1,300 Employees Amid Government Shutdown

On Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) informed around 1,300 employees that they were being laid off.

The Independent UK

Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts

Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work

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The Mary Sue

‘Friday night massacre’: After promising more jobs for Americans, Trump administration has laid off high-ranking scientists at CDC

During the late hours of Friday, Oct. 10, 2024, dozens of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a devastating email announcing that they are no longer needed in the workforce. And here we thought Americans were about to get more jobs after mass deportations of immigrants.

The Independent UK

Republicans who voted to confirm RFK Jr. baffled by his autism-circumcision claims: ‘That’s new’

Many in the GOP continue to give muted criticism of the anti-vaccine conspiracy advocate who leads Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services

Axios

RFK Jr.'s next vaccine target

The federal government is poised to reopen the safety debate about aluminum in vaccines.

The Guardian - US

Alarm as CDC calls for separate MMR vaccines despite measles outbreak

Concerns that three separate shots would be more costly and time-consuming, and keep kids from being vaccinated

Axios

Americans' trust in key federal agencies hits record lows

Many agencies hover at or near their lowest approval ever since Gallup's first poll in 2014.

The Independent UK

Acting CDC director wants to break up MMR vaccine into three shots – despite no science backing the idea

Jim O’Neill joins President Donald Trump’s call for three distinct measles, mumps and rubella shots, claiming a separation would ‘reduce the risk of side effects’ and ‘maximize parental choice’

International Business Times UK

Is RFK Jr. Fired? Controversial Health Czar Faces Possible Political Ruin and Public Split from Cheryl Hines

RFK Jr. faces the end of his political career and marriage as his anti-vax crusade sparks a measles outbreak and angers Trump. Insiders say he's about to be sacked.

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