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The Latest Breaking News from Tom Frieden

Australia must ‘step up to prevent catastrophic and preventable loss of life’ amid Trump cuts, former CDC boss says

Dr Tom Frieden served as director of the US health body under Barack Obama until 2017 and warns about cuts under Donald Trump

The Guardian - AU

The last words my father spoke to me—and what they taught me about saving lives

Decades ago, I visited my father in the nursing home as I was about to become New York City health commissioner. I never forgot what he said.

Fortune

RFK Jr’s ‘clean sweep’ of CDC vaccine panel experts will erode public trust

Public health officials, scientists and vaccine researchers sound alarm after health secretary fires 17 advisory members

The Guardian - US

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RFK Jr ousts every member on the CDC vaccine advisory committee citing conflicts of interest

The top US health official accused members on the advisory committee of having “many” conflicts of interests.

Euronews

'Voice of the CDC' resumes publication, but experts worry about what they're not hearing

A federal scientific publication has returned from a forced two-week hiatus with two papers examining the health effects of wildfires in Hawaii and California

The Independent UK

Trump admin stalling bird flu studies

"The equivalent of finding out that your local fire department has been told not to sound any fire alarms"

Salon

RFK Jr’s shifting vaccines stance worries experts ahead of confirmation hearing

Anti-vaccine rhetoric has been a lucrative enterprise for RFK Jr – one he is now trying to distance himself from

The Guardian - US

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US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water

Fights are cropping up nationwide over fluoride in drinking water

The Independent UK

Trump’s promises to overhaul health agencies with RFK met with some optimism and widespread expert dismay

The Independent UK

Climate Crusader To Vaccine Skeptic RFK Jr To 'Make America Healthy Again'

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime conspiracy theorist and opponent of vaccines, now has the ear of President-elect Donald Trump to promote what he's calling the "Make America Healthy Again" agenda.

International Business Times

"Flying blind" with bird flu

Testing failures are a key reason the U.S. fared so poorly with COVID. Are we repeating these mistakes with H5N1?

Salon

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists wants to know why

Scientists are trying to determine why bird flu kills some animals quickly but leads to mild illnesses in others

The Independent UK

Hypertension guidelines do not include potassium-enriched salt

An international panel of experts published a suggestion in the scientific journal Hypertension published by the American Heart Association, calling for the inclusion of low-sodium potassium-enriched salt in hypertension therapy guidelines. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hypertension guidelines do not include potassium-enriched salt

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The Hindu

The Silent Killer: tackling hypertension in India

WHO report reveals hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults worldwide, with nearly half unaware of their condition. Treatment gaps lead to 76 million deaths by 2050. Indian research shows rising prevalence, especially among young adults and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. WHO report highlights lifestyle changes, affordable medications, and improved…

Salon

Republicans move to slash CDC budget

The HIV program launched in 2019 with the goal of cutting new infections nationwide by 90% by 2030

WEKU

Trump launched an ambitious effort to end HIV. House Republicans want to defund it

Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Mpox has faded in the US. Who deserves the credit?

Mpox is no longer the exploding health crisis that it appeared to be less than six months ago

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Reason

COVID-19 Exposed the Truth About the CDC

The agency will never be controlled by fact-driven experts shielded from politics.

Salon

"Son of omicron" is now dominant in U.S.

Not over yet: The super-infectious BA.2 is spreading rapidly — suggesting we're on the brink of another surge

The Guardian - US

CDC coding error led to overcount of 72,000 Covid deaths

Calls for agency to communicate clearly and transparently after error, corrected last week, inadvertently added deaths to tracker

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