Despite evidence that carrying blood in the field can reduce deaths, surgeons say, blood is rarely available to emergency responders. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
The unidentified patient had recently returned from Africa, where the virus has caused a deadly epidemic, health officials said. View original article Contributor: The New York Times
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President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who spreads medical disinformation and conspiracy theories, to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alarmed public health experts who say that Kennedy’s potential confirmation could have dire consequences for the state of health and science in America. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] “I … Read more
Viruses don’t often come with silver linings, and infections don’t generally lead to positive health effects. But during the pandemic, some doctors anecdotally began noticing that some people with cancer who got very sick with COVID-19 saw their tumors shrink or grow more slowly. “We didn’t know if it was real, because these patients were … Read more
Experts and officials said a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa, which came after a visit by Kennedy, exemplified the dangers of his rhetoric. View original article Contributor: Sammy Westfall, Lena H. Sun
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals. View original article Contributor: Dan Diamond, Rachel Roubein, Frances Vinall
Public health experts and many Democrats characterized the decision as alarming and unprecedented. But some are eager for the vaccine skeptic to take control. View original article Contributor: McKenzie Beard
Here are the debunked health claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made over the years that concern medical experts. View original article Contributor: Lauren Weber, Lena H. Sun, David Ovalle
The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are especially susceptible to complications. View original article Contributor: Andrew Jeong