Tag: centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention

Media Monitor: NPR Reports Education Department Overhaul, NIH Funding Changes Under Trump

27 Sep 2026 9:01 a.m. · Source: NPR Editorial

NPR reports the Education Department's restructuring has complicated its work and cost unknown taxpayer dollars, while NIH research funding has been reshaped under the Trump administration.

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Botulism Outbreak Linked to Home-Canned Cactus

3 Jul 2025 1:03 p.m.

A botulism outbreak, traced to home-canned cactus, has led to eight hospitalizations after two family gatherings. The incident marks California's third-largest foodborne botulism outbreak, with all patients surviving.

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MMR Vaccination Rates Decline Across US, New Data Shows

2 Jun 2025 4:53 p.m. · Source: Federated Farmers

Johns Hopkins University data reveals a decline in MMR vaccination rates among US children since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 78% of counties reporting drops.

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