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Virginia’s vaccine recommendations, requirements won’t change after Trump order, officials say

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Virginia’s vaccine recommendations, requirements won’t change after Trump order, officials say

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says

New test searches for tiniest remnants of Neal Augenstein’s lung cancer in his blood

New test searches for tiniest remnants of Neal Augenstein’s lung cancer in his blood

Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

Doctors say Trump’s vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

Congo says 2,000 people have died in history’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak

‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival

‘The Galloping Cure,’ Missy Mazzoli’s opera on opioids epidemic, premieres at Edinburgh Festival

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups’ guidance

Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial

Malaysian farmers, environmental groups call for rejection of GMO rice trial

How ‘popcorn brain’ can create challenges in the classroom

How ‘popcorn brain’ can create challenges in the classroom

Public health expert blasts Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccines

Public health expert blasts Trump’s executive order on childhood vaccines

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect

How to keep up with latest outbreaks of foodborne illness, including one surrounding jalapenos

How to keep up with latest outbreaks of foodborne illness, including one surrounding jalapenos

Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids

Defense lawyer takes aim at psychiatrist’s care before Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 kids

Howard County suicide call center lays off 62 after losing federal funds

Howard County suicide call center lays off 62 after losing federal funds

WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

WHO says Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared

Trump officials propose new requirements for food additives and ingredients

Trump officials propose new requirements for food additives and ingredients

Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap

Hemp businesses ask federal judge to block Virginia’s new THC cap

Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

Ocasio-Cortez says she’s freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

DC faces criticism over plan to use opioid settlement money to help fund Medicaid costs

DC faces criticism over plan to use opioid settlement money to help fund Medicaid costs

Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections

No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say

No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say

Md. health officials report record-breaking 50 heat-related deaths this summer

Md. health officials report record-breaking 50 heat-related deaths this summer

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