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Aid cuts could have ‘pandemic-like effects’ on maternal deaths, WHO warns

Loss of funding could undo progress in reducing deaths in pregnancy and childbirth, especially in war zones, says UNMore women risk dying in pregnancy and childbirth because of aid cuts by wealthy cou

‘Most effective way’ to prevent measles is vaccination, RFK Jr. says, in most direct remarks yet

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Alzheimer's Lecanemab Treatment Up to 36 Months Supported by Extension Study

(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Biomarker and cognitive data supported treatment with the anti-amyloid agent lecanemab (Leqembi) for up to 36 months in early Alzheimer's disease, initial findings f

'I Shouldn't Need a Rosetta Stone to Understand Your Notes': What We Heard This Week

(MedPage Today) -- "I shouldn't need a Rosetta Stone to understand your notes.

Second Child Died From Measles-Related Causes in West Texas

(MedPage Today) -- A second unvaccinated school-age child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.

Two Liquid Egg Brands Recalled Over Bleach Contamination Risk

Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled more than 210,000 pounds of products under its Egg Beaters and Bob Evans labels.

Second child dies of measles in Texas amid rising outbreak

Officials reportedly said child died from ‘measles pulmonary failure’ having had no underlying conditionsA second child with measles has died in Texas amid a steadily growing outbreak that has inf

Second child with measles dies in Texas as outbreak nears 570 cases

Two unvaccinated children who contracted measles have now died in Texas, after a decade in which there were no such deaths nationwide.

Silence Won't Save Science

(MedPage Today) -- In the first few months of the new administration, we have witnessed an unprecedented dismantling of the national scientific and research enterprise.

UK ministers consider abolishing hundreds of quangos, sources say

Move comes after Keir Starmer tells cabinet to stop ‘outsourcing’ decisions to regulatorsUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters could introduce legislation to abolish a swathe of quangos in

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