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Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 2h

Judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from firing workers during the government shutdown apnews.com/article/gove...

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers during the government shutdown, saying the human cost "cannot be tolerated.”

Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 4h

Democratic governors form a public health alliance in rebuke of Trump administration apnews.com/article/gove...

Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance. They say the group will coordinate issues across state lines and share data and information about threats, guid...

New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 8h

apnews.com/article/chik... York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years.

Opinion | Six surgeons general: It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 8d

Six former surgeons general: "Never before have we issued a joint public warning like this. But the profound, immediate and unprecedented threat that Kennedy’s policies and positions pose to the nation’s health cannot be ignored." wapo.st/3VTALll

We took an oath to declare dangers when we found them. We’re doing that again today.

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 8d

Government shutdown threatens food aid program relied on by millions of families apnews.com/article/wic-...

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · 21d

Sexually transmitted disease cases fall, but not syphilis in newborns apnews.com/article/cdc-...

New government data shows another decline in sexually transmitted disease rates for U.S. adults, but also a continued rise in syphilis in newborns.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases are increasing in the US

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Microbes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 21d

Government scientists say infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” have been increasing dramatically.

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 12

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 13

The governors of Arizona and Maine have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

States are taking steps to ease access to COVD-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

The governors of Arizona and Maine have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions.

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 12

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism apnews.com/article/vacc...

Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

Federal health officials intend to award a no-bid contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism.

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 10

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings apnews.com/article/west...

Health officials say West Nile virus infections are intense this year, with 40% more cases than usual. More than 770 cases have been reported as of early September.

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 5

For some, a COVID-19 vaccine means jumping through hoops or hitting the road. What was once a simple process has become “a whole different beast this year,” one patient said. apnews.com/article/covi...

The debut of updated COVID-19 vaccines has gotten off to a clunky start in many states. Limits on who can get the shots and prescription requirements are confusing customers and leaving some worried a...

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Sep 3

Florida will work to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, officials say apnews.com/article/flor...

Florida will work to phase out all childhood vaccine mandates in the state, building on the effort by Republican Gov.

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 29

With CDC in chaos, scientists and physicians piece together replacements for agency's lost work apnews.com/article/cdc-...

The CDC is in turmoil, with outside groups stepping in to handle work once done by the agency. The upheaval follows Health Secretary Robert F.

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 29

Photos show workers rally for senior CDC officials forced off Atlanta headquarters apnews.com/photo-galler...

ATLANTA (AP) — Three senior officials were escorted off the CDC’s Atlanta campus as the White House moves to oust the agency’s director.

Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 28

Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem apnews.com/article/cdc-...

Two departing scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say political interference at the agency remains a problem. Dr. Debra Houry and Dr.

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 28

CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign. "The CDC is being decapitated. This is an absolute disaster for public health." apnews.com/article/cdc-...

The director of the nation’s top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job. The U.S.

FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 27

COVID shots re approved for all seniors. But the FDA narrowed their use for younger adults and children to those with at least one high-risk health condition, such as asthma or obesity, presenting new barriers to access for millions of Americans. apnews.com/article/vacc...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall and winter season.

Some FEMA staff are put on leave after signing dissent letter

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Aug 27

BREAKING: Some FEMA employees who signed a public letter of dissent are put on administrative leave, according to documents reviewed by AP.

Some employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency who signed a public letter of dissent earlier this week were put on administrative leave Tuesday evening.

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 26

Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated Press. apnews.com/article/clim...

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists are criticizing two key documents from the Trump administration that challenge the idea that climate change endangers the public.

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite

Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 25

Maryland resident is diagnosed with New World screwworm. What to know about the parasite apnews.com/article/new-...

A person in the U.S. who traveled to El Salvador has been diagnosed with New World screwworm.

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 22

HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights apnews.com/article/hhs-...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights.

Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins calls pediatricians 'sorcerers' after COVID vaccine advice

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Mike Stobbe @mikestobbe.bsky.social · Aug 22

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said he'll seek to strip federal funding from the New Orleans Public Health Department after it shared the American Academy of Pediatrics "strong recommendation" that children from 6 months to 2 years receive the COVID shot. www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2...

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has long advocated for legislation to ban any future federal COVID vaccine mandate.

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