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CDC activates emergency response to screwworm infestations

11 June 2026 at 21:13
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed, after the parasitic fly was found in cattle for the first time in decades.  The Department of Agriculture is leading the response on the animal side by monitoring…

CDC activates emergency response to screwworm infestations

11 June 2026 at 21:13
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated a formal emergency response to the New World screwworm on Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed, after the parasitic fly was found in cattle for the first time in decades.  The Department of Agriculture is leading the response on the animal side by monitoring…

RFK Jr. rips journalist over report he has ‘checked out’

11 June 2026 at 16:57
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday slammed a New York Times report alleging that some say he appears to be “checked out” from official duties during department meetings and has surrounded himself with political appointees who share his viewpoint.  In a post on social platform X, Kennedy said his day-to-day actions…

RFK Jr. rips journalist over report he has ‘checked out’

11 June 2026 at 16:57
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday slammed a New York Times report alleging that some say he appears to be “checked out” from official duties during department meetings and has surrounded himself with political appointees who share his viewpoint.  In a post on social platform X, Kennedy said his day-to-day actions…

FDA gives emergency approval to screwworm over-the-counter pet drug

11 June 2026 at 15:36
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted emergency use authorization to a generic over-the-counter tablet to treat New World screwworm in dogs and cats, the first generic animal drug authorized for use against the parasite. The authorization comes as officials in Texas and New Mexico confirmed at least seven cases of screwworm in cattle,…

FDA gives emergency approval to screwworm over-the-counter pet drug

11 June 2026 at 15:36
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted emergency use authorization to a generic over-the-counter tablet to treat New World screwworm in dogs and cats, the first generic animal drug authorized for use against the parasite. The authorization comes as officials in Texas and New Mexico confirmed at least seven cases of screwworm in cattle,…

CDC chief: ‘No evidence’ USAID cuts hampered Ebola response

11 June 2026 at 15:28
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Wednesday that the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid negatively impacted the global response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that he has “never met a more competent, committed group of professionals” than the…

CDC chief: ‘No evidence’ USAID cuts hampered Ebola response

11 June 2026 at 15:28
The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) denied Wednesday that the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid negatively impacted the global response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya said on NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” that he has “never met a more competent, committed group of professionals” than the…

States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

10 June 2026 at 22:16
Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University.  Federal officials have so far only released…

States starting to see major ObamaCare coverage losses

10 June 2026 at 22:16
Newly released state enrollment data show ObamaCare coverage losses could be even more severe than initially anticipated, due to Congress’s unwillingness to renew enhanced subsidies.   Monthly enrollment data through April from Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico and New York showed a significant number of people canceled their coverage or did not pay their premium bills after signing up for coverage in 2026, according to an analysis from Georgetown University.  Federal officials have so far only released…

New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

10 June 2026 at 21:44
A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

New screwworm case confirmed in Texas

10 June 2026 at 21:44
A sixth case of New World screwworm has been confirmed in a Texas calf.  It’s the second calf in La Salle County, Texas, to become infested with the parasite that threatens wildstock with larvae that burrows deep into the tissue of its inhabitant, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials in the Lone Star…

Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC

10 June 2026 at 19:17
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACOG recommended four vaccines be administered during pregnancy: a flu shot, a COVID-19 shot, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), and one to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in the developing…

Leading OB-GYN group issues vaccine recommendations, breaks with CDC

10 June 2026 at 19:17
The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released a recommended maternal vaccine schedule Wednesday that for the first time diverges with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ACOG recommended four vaccines be administered during pregnancy: a flu shot, a COVID-19 shot, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap), and one to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in the developing…

Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

10 June 2026 at 11:00
As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden.   The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it’s back, and according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the new resurgence is entirely due to the lax immigration policies of former…

Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads

10 June 2026 at 11:00
As cases of New World screwworm spread and threaten the beef and cattle industry, the Trump administration is rolling out a familiar playbook: Blame former President Biden.   The parasitic fly had been eliminated in the U.S. since the 1960s, but now it’s back, and according to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, the new resurgence is entirely due to the lax immigration policies of former…

AARP: New Social Security report should be ‘wake-up call’

9 June 2026 at 21:47
After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay…

AARP: New Social Security report should be ‘wake-up call’

9 June 2026 at 21:47
After the Trump administration on Tuesday released its annual report on Social Security and its projected future, officials from AARP urged action to protect the program. The annual report from the board of trustees of Social Security and Medicare stated that Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay…

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