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Here's your recap of what happened in the leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week.
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The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school. -
COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out. -
Millions of Americans suffer from long COVID, which can have debilitating physical effects, including fatigue and difficulty breathing. Yet many patients feel abandoned, as federal aid winds down. -
The announcement kicks the can down the road on what the high court will do for another few days. Mifepristone is used in about half of all abortions nationwide. -
GenBioPro, which makes a generic form of mifepristone, is suing the FDA seeking to preserve access to the drug amidst ongoing federal litigation. -
If a pregnant person is struggling with mental health and considering suicide, several states' laws, including Florida's, specifically say the "life of the mother" exception does not apply to them. -
The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources. -
When a town loses its grocery store, it also loses a local source of healthy food and a place for neighbors to gather and connect. But some communities are finding innovative ways to keep shops open. -
People older than 65 and immunocompromised may soon be eligible to get a second dose of the updated bivalent boosters. -
Rep. Nancy Mace isn't convinced about some of the stances her party is taking. And she's already facing blowback for it.
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