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Trump Names Mehmet Oz to Head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
In 2018, Trump appointed Oz to the Presidential Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, reappointing him to the position in 2020
To Battle the Bullet, Baltimore Goes After the Bottle
Alcohol is an overlooked factor in many shootings. Baltimore has tried harder than any other American city to disrupt the link
United States' First Known Case of More Severe Strain of Mpox Confirmed in California
The person diagnosed with clade I mpox had recently traveled from Eastern Africa, where an mpox outbreak is ongoing
Kennedy's FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald J. Trump's advisers on health, is taking aim at the agency's oversight on many fronts
COP29 Countries Endorse Global Carbon Market Framework
Governments are also meant to hammer out a climate finance agreement, although expectations have been muted by Donald Trump's U.S. election win
23andMe Lays Off 40% of Staff, Shuts Drug Development Business
Genetics company closes unit that was once seen as core to its future
Canada Probes Suspected Avian Flu Infection in Hospitalized Teen
If confirmed by Canada's National Microbiology Lab, would mark the country's first locally acquired case
Israel Ends Cooperation Deal With UN Palestinian Relief Agency
Israel has formally ended a decades-old cooperation agreement with UNRWA
An "Unprecedented" Good News Story About a Potentially Deadly Viral Outbreak
"We are at a case fatality rate of 22.7%—probably among the lowest ever recorded [for a Marburg outbreak]," said Dr. Yvan Butera
Protecting Health-Care Workers: A Vital Imperative in Rwanda's Marburg Virus Outbreak and Beyond
Health-care workers in Rwanda are disproportionately affected by the ongoing outbreak of Marburg virus disease, which is highly virulent
Dozens Killed as Spanish Region Hit By Year's Worth of Rain in Eight Hours
At least 62 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused devastating flash floods in southeastern Spain
State and Industry Input Led U.S. Farm Agency to Relax Bird Flu Testing Order for Cows
The U.S. Department of Agriculture weakened an emergency order last spring designed to prevent the spread of bird flu among the nation's dairy cattle