CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. The surprise decision is focused on the U.S.
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
A Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements finds the candidate for the nation’s top health post has repeatedly disparaged vaccines, linking them to autism.
Wrangling health care AI
Founded in 2023, PHTI is an offshoot of the nonprofit Peterson Center on Healthcare, which aims to lower health care costs. It was founded by Peter G. Peterson, the late billionaire and former secretary of commerce for President Richard Nixon. PHTI helps health systems evaluate their technology to reduce health care spending.
Rare bird flu strain found in California raises potential of wider spread
First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.
Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.
'Catastrophic': Trump's pause in federal grants prompts lawsuits from 6 states, nonprofits
Advocacy groups for nonprofits, health organizations for small businesses told a federal court Trump's pause in grant funding could be 'catastrophic'
Duffy confirmed as Transportation secretary, backlash to loans pause: Live updates
President Trump's priorities of immigration enforcement and promoting U.S. interests in the Panama Canal lead the political agenda in Washington.
National Politics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump in his first week back in the White House has offered an early preview to his second-term foreign policy approach: Talk loudly and wield a big stick.
The Largest Tuberculosis Outbreak In U.S. History Is Happening Right Now. Here’s How To Protect Yourself, According To An Infectious Disease Doctor
Kansas is experiencing the largest tuberculosis outbreak in American history. Here's how to protect yourself, according to an infectious disease doctor.
China complains about CIA changing its tune on COVID-19 origins theory
The news comes after the CIA announced over the weekend that COVID-19 most likely originated from a leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2020.
Who funds the World Health Organization? A list of its biggest donors
President Donald Trump’s decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder.
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White House pauses grants, limits WHO interactions: 6 healthcare updates
White House temporarily pauses federal grants, loans and other financial assistance programs to align with policy priorities, potentially impacting healthcare.