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US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul

US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul

A US judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by blocking the government from implementing major vaccine policy changes made by health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The federal court in Massachusetts abruptly halted key components of the overhaul that vaccine skeptic Kennedy has rolled out over

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

We study pandemics, and the resurgence of measles is a grim sign of what’s coming

In the three decades between 1993 and 2024, measles in the U.S. was relatively rare – a few hundred cases each year, at most. But suddenly, the disease has become so entrenched in American life that it sometimes fails to make headlines when a new outbreak erupts. As of March

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases

How the South Carolina measles outbreak grew from 5 to almost 1,000 cases The South Carolina measles outbreak is one of the largest in the United States in decades. It started with just five known cases in October, but by January exploded to 847 — becoming larger than last year’

Measles spreads across some Southwestern states

(The Center Square) - The area along the Arizona and Utah border is continuing to see the measles outbreak that started in August, and California and Colorado have seen a number of cases. Nevada hasn't seen any, but is monitoring the national trend. Meanwhile, the Arizona Department of Health

India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway

India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway

As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by

Local organizations collaborate for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

Trigger warning: This article contains discussion of eating disorders. Approximately nine percent of Montanans — around 93,512 people — will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, according to Harvard’s 2020 Strategic Training Initiative for the Prevention of Eating Disorders program. The same report found that in Montana, about 33

Could $2.4M prevent Montana children from dying in the ER? Some experts say yes.

Montana’s Public Health and Human Services Department is encouraging hospitals to take steps to better prepare their emergency rooms to treat pediatric patients, following new recommendations from a coalition of health care professional groups. Hospitals can apply for the state’s “pediatric prepared” status, which is based on a