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Public Health Experts Say Texas Is Poised to Make Measles a Nationwide Epidemic
The outbreak has reached 11 counties in the state and has been linked to cases in New Mexico and Oklahoma.
Setting Ominous Precedent, Court Tells Greenpeace to Pay $660M to Pipeline Firm
The March 19 ruling from a jury in North Dakota sets a chilling precedent that could erode protest rights in the US.
Trump Admin Considers Ending Division Tasked With Funding HIV/AIDS Prevention
The move could send the US back to “the dark days of the ‘80s, when people died from HIV every day,” one advocate said.
World Meteorological Organization: Last 10 Years Have Been the Hottest on Record
A WMO report also found that 2024 was the warmest year in a 175-year observational period.
Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Native American Health Programs
Tribal leaders are calling on Congress to exempt tribes from cuts and are preparing to fight to preserve their access.
HHS Website Removes Advisory Declaring Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
The HHS web page that once featured the former surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence now reads "Page Not Found.”
Cuts to Federal Food Aid Are Severing a Lifeline for Natural Disaster Survivors
USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs and shortfalls, all as hunger continues to climb.
Trump’s Air Quality Rollbacks Will Cause More in the US to Face Disease, Death
The moves to slash environmental and public health protections weaken rules dealing with a range of health threats.
Trump Admin Decision to Axe Advisory Groups May Spell Trouble for Food Safety
The move comes after hospitalizations and deaths from foodborne illnesses more than doubled last year in the US.
Court Docs Reveal Citibank Froze Nonprofits’ Accounts on FBI’s Request
Citibank was following requests from the Trump White House when it froze the accounts of several nonprofits last month.