Dr. Dave Weldon, who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009, is no longer a candidate to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His nomination …
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If you want a happier life, ask yourself this simple question : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes …
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Mental health care from Veterans Affairs is shaken by Trump’s policies, sources say : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesProtestors gathered outside the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Feb. 13, 2025. The agency plans to cut 80,000 jobs. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide …
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NIH funding cuts target vaccine hesitancy research and mRNA technology a likely ta too : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScientists who research vaccine hesitancy and uptake are seeing their federal funding cut, under a Trump administration move. It’s part of a swathe of cuts to ongoing research funded by …
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The HPV vaccine prevents cancer. It continues to be underutilized : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAnna Efetova/Moment RF/Getty Images Chris Riley’s symptoms started in the summer of 2021. At first, he didn’t think much about them. His throat felt a little sore, and he noticed …
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5 years since the pandemic started, long COVID research is gaining ground : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLong COVID patients haven’t stopped pushing for more research funding to find treatments for their condition, including this protest in Washington, D.C. in 2022. Anadolu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle …
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Five years into the pandemic, the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate and evolve : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFive years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the virus continues to spread around the globe as the virus continues to evolve. Scientists say that’s likely to continue indefinitely, as the …
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Medical students in Alabama are learning about nutrition in the kitchen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMedical students in south Alabama are learning about nutrition at a cooking class in hopes they will be able to better talk to patients about what they eat.
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5 years later, reflecting on the day that everything changed : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore there were masks, there were elbow bumps. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., and Dr. Anthony Fauci greet each other before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on March 11, …
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RFK’s claims on vaccine advisers’ conflicts of interest don’t check out : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEducation Secretary nominee Linda McMahon (L), and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., (C) appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, …