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For the first time in a decade, the number of NIH-funded researchers and fellows dipped, with Black and Hispanic scientists receiving fewer grants and fellowships than their peers.
US Pharmacopeia also finds that discontinuations are at their highest level since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
The guidance illustrates the growing chasm between the medical organization and the federal health agency.
In a new Lancet study, researchers estimate the outbreak could be more than double current numbers.
Alabama, which has long had some of the highest cervical cancer mortality rates in the country, is the first state to launch a program to eliminate the disease.
Infections have been identified in New York, Maryland, and Virginia, with a death in Maryland.
An analysis indicates that health and development programs in 29 countries could see a more than $4 billion drop in funding from the US government and the Global Fund by 2029.
Infections in US animals rise to 6 amid increasing concerns of further spread.
The percentage of US adults who said they can rely on CDC advice dropped to 50%—from 77% a year ago.
Sampling of homes with sewage backups found enterococci bacteria, including multidrug-resistant strains, in 46% of dwellings.
An economic analysis credits the WHO’s Expanded Programme on Immunization with saving 154 million lives and slashing infant deaths 40%.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) now causes more head and neck cancers than cervical cancers.
Suspected deaths in the ongoing Ebola outbreak now top 100.
Babies may miss rotavirus vaccination for several reasons, but age requirements can cause premature babies to miss their chance.
A review finds the high-dose shot reduces flu-related hospitalizations 39% better than the standard-dose version.
At least 515 cases have come from the DR Congo’s Ituri province.
Skipping the commute may save time but could have social and psychological costs.
Erica Stum was a mother, a teacher, and a cervical cancer advocate. An HPV vaccine could have saved her life.
In total, 40% of American Indian and Alaska Natives said they had persistent symptoms, relative to 30% of their non-native peers.
Almost 60 people have been sickened since May.
