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Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics
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Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision this week to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in mRNA vaccine funding will leave the United States unprepared for the n...

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HHS ends millions in federal funding for mRNA vaccines
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HHS ends millions in federal funding for mRNA vaccines

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is winding down its mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the agency announced...

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Trump threatens pharma tariffs of up to 250 percent
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Trump threatens pharma tariffs of up to 250 percent

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to impose tariffs of up to 250 percent on pharmaceutical imports, the highest rate he’s discussed to date. “We'll be putting a, initially small tariff on pharmac...

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Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitals 
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Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitals 

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care   The Big Story Proposed rule bans nearly all abortions at VA hospitals Pregnant veterans would no longer be able to recei...

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RFK Jr. 'reviewing' ouster of preventive task force members 
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RFK Jr. 'reviewing' ouster of preventive task force members 

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is “reviewing” whether to remove all members of an influential advisory committee that offers guidance about preventive h...

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Where the summer COVID-19 infections are hitting hardest
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Where the summer COVID-19 infections are hitting hardest

The number of people with COVID-19 in the U.S. is low but increasing, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data released Friday.  COVID-19 is trending up in many mid-Atlantic,...

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