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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz on Tuesday sidestepped questions at the White House press briefing about why President Trump has had so many doctor visits during his second term, saying Trump’s most recent trip was standard. Oz said he spoke with Trump about his visit to Walter Reed National Military...
Read full article →NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility by the U.S., a move that led to further protests on Tuesday despite a court order blocking the plan. Ruto said on Monday that the U.S. had a long-standing partnership with Kenya on health matters and that the...
Read full article →Dr. Mehmet Oz, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator, will host the White House press briefing on Tuesday, becoming the latest Trump administration official to fill in for press secretary Karoline Leavitt while she is on maternity leave. Oz follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Treasury Secretary Scott...
Read full article →OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five of the 18 American cruise ship passengers who have been staying at a national quarantine facility in Nebraska after being exposed to hantavirus are going home, U.S. health officials said Monday. The five people will complete their monitoring at home after remaining symptom-free and meeting criteria for monitoring outside the...
Read full article →A new final rule from the Trump administration will require most Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 19 and 64 to prove they work, complete community service, or participate in a work program to win benefits. The rule outlines the broad policies each state is required to have in place when implementing the Medicaid work requirements from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The rule establishes the standards states must...
Read full article →Global health foundation Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) will invest $50 million to support development and initial clinical testing of Moderna's investigational vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, the deadly virus ripping through parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. If early data are positive, the funding would also support manufacturing and progression to later-stage...
Read full article →NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for American citizens exposed to the virus. The protests come two days after Kenya’s High Court suspended the establishment of the facility and the arrival of...
Read full article →Study results released on Monday revealed that a personalized mRNA vaccine manufactured by Moderna and Merck has shown promise in reducing the return of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The findings were unearthed by researchers who tracked the impact of the vaccine five years after individuals participated in a Phase 2b study. A...
Read full article →A study conducted by scientists found AI can compromise cognitive function and problem-solving abilities in a relatively short period.
Read full article →When you think of Google “debugging” something, you probably think of software – not actual bugs.
Read full article →Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) finds himself in a unique position: scorned by President Trump and out of the running for reelection, but still in charge of the highly influential Senate health committee, which can block nominees to head three health agencies currently without permanent leaders. The next few months could determine whether his legacy is restraining...
Read full article →Some vibrio infections can lead to necrotizing fasciitis, a serious form of bacterial infection commonly referred to as "flesh-eating" disease. People who get this serious form of vibrio infection may need intensive care or limb amputation.
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