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Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population

February 13, 2026February 14, 2026 · Technology

BANGKOK — BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and…

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Newly obtained emails undermine RFK Jr.’s testimony about 2019 Samoa trip before measles outbreak

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Technology

Over two days of questioning during his Senate confirmation hearings last year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeated the same answer. He said the closely scrutinized 2019 trip he…

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Fear among Minnesota’s Somali community compounds a public health woe: Low measles vaccination rates

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026 · Technology

MINNEAPOLIS — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a crackdown in Minneapolis, a crisis was brewing. Measles vaccination rates among…

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Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids

January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 · Technology

Dr. Molly O’Shea has noticed growing skepticism about vaccines at both of her Michigan pediatric offices and says this week’s unprecedented and confusing changes to federal vaccine guidance…

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Flu cases quickly increasing throughout US

December 30, 2025January 1, 2026 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

WASHINGTON — Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel.…

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What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

December 10, 2025December 11, 2025 · Lifestyle

It’s normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that’s under attack by the Trump administration?…

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RFK Jr. says he’s following ‘gold standard’ science. Here’s what to know

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025 · Fact Checking

The message is hammered over and over, in news conferences, hearings and executive orders: President Donald Trump and his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., say they want…

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COVID-19 vaccines may help some cancer patients fight tumors

October 22, 2025October 26, 2025 · Technology

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients – revving up their immune systems to help…

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Why is a metal such as aluminum in some vaccines?

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 · Fact Checking

Trump administration health officials plan to remove a vaccine ingredient that’s been safely in use for decades, aluminum.  The Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services has…

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New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 · Breaking News

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s recent cuts…

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Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of ‘crackpot ideas,’ saying they are costing lives

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 · Breaking News

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health. Clinton expressed alarm about people in…

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Trump’s comments on autism validate ‘MAHA’ movement

September 23, 2025September 24, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

NEW YORK — As medical professionals react with alarm to President Donald Trump’s unproven statements about Tylenol, childhood vaccines and autism, a different group of Americans is feeling…

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Kennedy’s advisory panel is expected to vote on hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 · Finance

ATLANTA — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets Thursday to begin a two-day session focused on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.…

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Australia approves world-first vaccine to save koalas from chlamydia

September 11, 2025September 12, 2025 · Technology

MELBOURNE, Australia — A regulator has approved a world-first vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia infections, which are causing infertility and death in the iconic native species that…

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Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases

September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 · Breaking News

Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other illnesses unless lawmakers decide to…

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Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream

September 5, 2025September 6, 2025 · Breaking News

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed…

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Fla. to eliminate school vaccine mandates

September 4, 2025September 13, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

As the administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis prepares to make Florida the first state to remove school vaccine mandates, deep concern is spreading among doctors, parents and public…

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CDC receives new acting director amid turmoil

August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 · Boston, Massachusetts Local News

The turmoil triggered rare bipartisan alarm as Kennedy tries to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript…

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr.’s reasons for cutting mRNA vaccine not supported by evidence

August 10, 2025August 19, 2025 · Fact Checking

Although mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. incorrectly argued they are ineffective to justify the Department of…

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Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 · Technology

KAVUMU, Congo — Health authorities have struggled to contain outbreaks of mpox in Congo, a huge central African country where a myriad of existing problems makes stemming the…

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