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Judge Extends Block on Public Health Cuts for More Than 20 States
The Department announced the cutoffs on March 24. A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia then sued to stop the ...
CDC provides update on U.S. Measles outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control has provided an update to the ongoing U.S. Measles outbreak. On May 8, the CDC said that a ...
CDC reports dramatic change in major public health crisis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that drug overdose deaths have decline by nearly 27% in 2024. The ...
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Trump-appointed judge blocks $11 billion in cuts to public health funding
Agencies do not have unfettered power to further a president's agenda,” U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy ruled Friday.
Judge blocks federal funding cut to public health programs
The state Department of Health said the funds targeted by the feds pays for 90 department and 70 contracts for programs such ...
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CDC cuts stall infection prevention work: 3 updates
Funding cuts and restructuring at the CDC reportedly have disrupted certain efforts related to infection prevention, control and disease monitoring. One such effort is Together TakeMeHome at Emory ...
She jumped from a helicopter while at the CDC: ‘That’s the nature of public health’
Rappelling from a helicopter was not part of Victoria Chu’s job description. Her work as a disease detective typically included collecting and analyzing data.
CDC Issues Measles Update as Number of Cases Grows
There have been 1,001 confirmed cases of measles across 31 states and jurisdictions as of May 8, the CDC said in its Friday update. The affected states and one city ...