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US sees 8 weeks of minimal flu activity — 5 CDC FluView takeaways
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Physician viewpoint: Herd immunity may be closer than you think
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COVID-19 can infect mouth cells, study finds
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COVID-19 testing declines as health systems focus on vaccinating
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How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
The underfunding of public health and political backlash destabilized Missouri’s vaccine rollout, creating racial inequity and forcing some residents to drive hours to get shots.
The Great Undoing: Which of Trump’s Policies Will Biden Reverse?
In his campaign, President Joe Biden promised to undo policies, particularly health policies, implemented by former President Donald Trump. Yet, despite immense executive power, reversing four years of action takes time and resources.
WHO: COVID-19 threatens progress made on treating tuberculosis
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Getting Down to Work at HHS
After a bruising confirmation process, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services this week. The Senate also confirmed the nominations of former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to return to the post he held in the Obama administration, and former Pennsylvania health secretary Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health. Levine is the first openly transgender person to receive Senate confirmation. Meanwhile, questions continue to swirl around the AstraZeneca covid vaccine, which some public health experts worry will create more hesitancy toward other vaccines.
Oregon, Ohio monitoring 48 people for potential Ebola exposure
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