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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years

A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday. Source link

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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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RFK Jr. says that he is no conspiracy theorist and that he has the receipts

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday the notion that he is a conspiracy theorist has been proven false, pointing to findings or studies that back him up. Source link

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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Sen. Sanders uses 'unvaxed, unafraid' and 'no vax, no problem' onesies to press RFK Jr. on vaccines

Sen. Bernard Sanders signaled he does not believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s about-face on vaccines as he pressed the health secretary nominee on anti-vaccine onesies the nonprofit he founded is selling. Source link

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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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RFK Jr. vows to protect vaccine access, says U.S. faces ruin if it doesn't get healthier

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Wednesday he is not a conspiracy theorist and that vaccines are a critical component of health care, using a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to defend his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda and accuse Democrats of misconstruing his views or turning on him for partisan reasons. Source link

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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Kennedy says he won't commit to not suing drug companies as Warren presses him on financial conflict

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday prodded Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to promise not to enrich himself from lawsuits against drug companies if he is confirmed as health secretary, but he declined. Source link

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30Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Democrats clash with Kennedy over health secretary nomination

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. Source link

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29Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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RFK Jr. fumbles under questioning from swing vote Sen. Bill Cassidy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn't have clear answers to questions that Sen. Bill Cassidy, a potential swing vote, posed during the Health and Human Services secretary nominee's confirmation hearing on Wednesday. Source link

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29Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Trump slaps restrictions on sex change procedures for minors

President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aiming to restrict gender transition surgeries for those under the age of 19. Source link

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28Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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Who funds the World Health Organization? A list of its biggest donors

President Donald Trump's decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder. For the two-year budget ending in 2025, the U.S. is projected to be WHO's largest single contributor by far. It is expected to donate $958 million, or nearly 15%, of the agency's roughly $6.5 billion budget. Source link

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28Jan By Europe WorldNo Comments

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State bills to expand vaccine exemptions gain traction under Trump

Bills to limit mandatory vaccines for childhood illnesses such as measles and polio have surfaced in more than 15 states, buoyed by President Trump's pick for Health and Human Services secretary. Source link

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