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Next time you see a vulture picking over a carcass, say 'thank you!'

Jonathan Lambert

Large scavengers like vultures and hyenas do an important job in protecting human health. But studies show these creatures are on the decline, allowing for the emergence of disease.

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Survey finds South Bay residents reporting health symptoms tied to sewage crisis
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UNAIDS report warns that HIV progress is at risk as U.S. funding cuts take hold
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Higher premiums and lost coverage: How Trump’s budget will change health care in California

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Misinformation about fentanyl exposure threatens to undermine overdose response

Henry Larweh

Fentanyl overdoses occur from ingesting the synthetic opioid. But popular culture has misrepresented the risks to first responders.
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After promising transparency, RFK guts public records teams at HHS

Sydney Lupkin

Despite promises for "radical transparency," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.
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How the Education Department helps students with disabilities get an education

Jonaki Mehta

Special education laws and the U.S. Department of Education have evolved together over nearly five decades. Now, the Trump administration seems to want to separate the two.
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Parents sue Bucknell alleging hazing led to freshman football player's death

Chandelis Duster

Freshman Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., died after his first practice at the university. His parents are suing the school, also alleging staff neglected to account for his sickle cell trait during training.
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Latest Alzheimer's lab tests focus on memory loss, not brain plaques

Jon Hamilton

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease.
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Supreme Court to decide if states can strip Planned Parenthood of Medicaid funds

Nina Totenberg

At issue is whether a state, in this case, South Carolina, can remove Planned Parenthood clinics from its state Medicaid program, even though Medicaid funds cannot generally be used to fund abortions.
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HHS layoffs hit Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors and disabled

Joseph Shapiro

Staff that administer programs to help the elderly, disabled people and poor families with basic needs lost their jobs amid the Trump administration's layoffs.
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California just blew its first deadline for voter-approved health care measure

Kristen Hwang

California voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure that increases pay to doctors with Medi-Cal patients. The Newsom administration missed an early deadline to begin implementing it.
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Widespread firings start at federal health agencies including many in leadership

Rob Stein

Sydney Lupkin

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Yuki Noguchi

Joseph Shapiro

Carmel Wroth

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are on their way out too.
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What kind of support is the U.S. offering in the wake of the Myanmar quake?

Melody Schreiber

The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries.