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Trump’s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say

Tue, 2025-06-17 11:32 — mike kraft

‘Set up for failure’: Trump’s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say Federal workers say taxpayers are now getting far less from the government because of the DOGE-led effort to cut the workforce. Zack Colman Politico

Cuts and freezes are jamming up some of the basic functions of government at agencies targeted in President Donald Trump’s rollbacks of his predecessors’ energy and environmental policies, more than a dozen federal employees told POLITICO.

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Climate change: NASA data outlines dramatic rise in intensty of weather events

Tue, 2025-06-17 11:06 — mike kraft

Nasa data reveals dramatic rise in intensity of weather events Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe, study says The Guardian

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U.S. CDC official overseeing COVID hospitalization data resigns in protest

Tue, 2025-06-17 09:59 — mike kraft

US CDC official in charge of COVID, RSV data resigns ahead of vaccine meeting

A U.S. government scientist who oversees the team responsible for collecting data on COVID-19 and RSV hospitalizations used to shape national vaccine policy has resigned, citing concerns over how such data would be used by the Trump administration.

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Description of how measles can leave children vulnerable for years

Tue, 2025-06-17 09:43 — mike kraft

Measles leaves children vulnerable to other diseases for years Measles causes more than an acute illness: it suppresses immune memory and increases the risk of complications for years. Our World in Data

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Federal judge orders many NIH research grants restored, calling cancellation unlawful and discriminatory

Tue, 2025-06-17 09:29 — mike kraft

Judge rules some NIH grant cuts illegal, saying he's never seen such discrimination in 40 years A federal judge says it was illegal for the Trump administration to cancel several hundred research grants issued by the National Institutes of Health. AP News

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U.S. Pharmacy group withholds support for CDC's latest vaccinations.

Mon, 2025-06-16 20:11 — mike kraft

Pharmacy group withholds endorsing CDC's latest vaccine recommendations The CDC said last month COVID-19 vaccines remain an option for healthy children when parents and doctors agree that it is needed. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time vaccine skeptic who oversees the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, had announced the change in recommendations before the CDC updated its website. AOL Staff AOL

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Layoffs of U.S. CDC staffers are undercuting the research into stopping HIV, scientists say

Mon, 2025-06-16 18:52 — mike kraft

CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV Projects and Wastes Money, Researchers Say - KFF Health News Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention. Some staff have been reinstated, but data remains in limbo. kffhnamym KFF Health News

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Veterans Administration new rules could allow doctors to refuse treatments to unmarried vets and Democrats--report

Mon, 2025-06-16 10:15 — mike kraft

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status The Guardian

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Analysis: Pending Republican budget bill would cause millions to lose Medicaid coverage

Mon, 2025-06-16 10:06 — mike kraft

The GOP's big bill would bring changes to Medicaid for millions Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has been clear about his red line as the Senate takes up the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: no Medicaid cuts. But what, exactly, would be a cut? AP News

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Information about the New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) and protective measures

Mon, 2025-06-16 09:57 — mike kraft

What to Know About the New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 (Nimbus) and How to Protect Yourself This Summer An infectious disease expert shares information on the rising cases caused by the new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 Nimbus. Julia Morrill NewYork-Presbyterian

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