A cargo container in Manila bears signage for the U.S. government’s humanitarian agency USAID. The Trump administration suspended most USAID projects; a judge is now calling for the freeze to …
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Firings and changes at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff cuts and other changes at …
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Lesions can be seen on this mpox patient in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicenter of an outbreak in Africa. Glody Murhabazi/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption …
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Trump’s proposed NIH funding cuts threaten medical research, scientists say : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA person breathes inside the Gesundheit II, a machine that allows scientists to study the behavior of pathogens when they’re exhaled. Research like this is at risk amid the Trump …
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A health worker moved states for her dream job, only to abruptly lose it in CDC cuts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBri McNulty, 23, won her dream job as a CDC fellow working on cancer prevention in Iowa, the state with the second highest incidence of cancer. But she was fired, …
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Mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA protest at the U.S. Department of Labor on Feb. 5. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images Federal workers and contractors who …
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Taking even a short break from your smartphone can boost your mood : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPeople who block the internet from their smartphones spend more time on other activities that improve their wellbeing. Rob Dobi/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Rob Dobi/Getty Images If you …
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A break from your cellphone can reboot your mood. Here's how long you need
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA study published in PLOS validates what correlational research has suggested: It doesn’t take long to get a boost in mood and a decrease in anxiety when we turn off …
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Trump officials will put 4,700 USAID employees on leave and eliminate 1,600 jobs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe decision comes in the wake of a judge’s ruling that such a move will not cause irreparable harm to the employees. There will be exceptions for several hundred employees …
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For one husband, caregiving came easier when he learned to 'shut up and listen'
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe advice helped him when his wife was sick with breast cancer. And now 20 years later, he still finds it’s still invaluable while supporting her through dementia.