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COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

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COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

Judge rules government can’t stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

America 250: Keeping it cool: How refrigeration helped build America’s modern food system

America 250: Keeping it cool: How refrigeration helped build America’s modern food system

Kenya’s health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

Kenya’s health minister orders suspension of construction on a US-backed Ebola facility

As ‘tanfluencers’ take over social media, Maryland dermatologist explains dangers of ‘tanmaxxing’

As ‘tanfluencers’ take over social media, Maryland dermatologist explains dangers of ‘tanmaxxing’

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Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke supplies

Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency as road blockades choke supplies

Measles case confirmed in Maryland resident who passed through Dulles and DC clinic

Measles case confirmed in Maryland resident who passed through Dulles and DC clinic

Drowning deaths among young children rise as pediatricians urge stronger water safety measures

Drowning deaths among young children rise as pediatricians urge stronger water safety measures

Spanberger signs bills to boost contraception access in Virginia

Spanberger signs bills to boost contraception access in Virginia

Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

Utah marks a year of battling measles, with no clear end in sight

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak’s third orphanage death

Mourners bury a 6-month-old Ebola victim in the Congo outbreak’s third orphanage death

What you need to know about forever chemicals and how they can cause infertility in men

What you need to know about forever chemicals and how they can cause infertility in men

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology

Nurses protest to keep postpartum unit open at DC’s largest hospital

Nurses protest to keep postpartum unit open at DC’s largest hospital

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban

Mother of pregnant teen with cancer who died challenges Dominican Republic’s strict abortion ban

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

Families of kids with disabilities warn Education Department changes could break a flawed system

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?

FIFA hydration breaks have sparked criticism from different groups. But what do they actually do?

Heading to Shenandoah National Park’s Appalachian Trail? Look out for suspected norovirus

Heading to Shenandoah National Park’s Appalachian Trail? Look out for suspected norovirus

Vigilance prescribed by Virginia’s state veterinarian in fighting New World screwworm

Vigilance prescribed by Virginia’s state veterinarian in fighting New World screwworm

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