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‘Nimbus’ COVID variant gains ground in US: Has it reached New York?
A new COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1 - nicknamed "Nimbus" - is rapidly emerging as one of the most common strains in the U.S.
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CDC: Tick bite ER visits highest since 2017
Emergency departments across the U.S. are reporting a sharp rise in tick bite cases, with July marking the highest number of visits since 2017, according to recent data from the CDC, ABC News reported ...
Where to get new infant RSV vaccine in New York after RFK Jr.'s committee backs it
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had fired all 17 members of a key vaccine panel. Now his new panel recommended a new infant RSV vaccine ...
High bacteria levels prompt beach closures, advisories from Michigan to New York
Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...
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RFK Jr.’s New CDC Vaccine Board Votes to Recommend Removal of Controversial Preservative From Flu Shots for All Americans
Only one ACIP member dissented, arguing that the risk of flu outweighs any risk from the mercury-based preservative ...
Kennedy remake of CDC vaccine panel has US insurers reassessing sources of expertise
Health insurers are considering new expert sources to help determine which vaccines to pay for as anti-vaccine activist and ...
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Overdose deaths decrease, but new deadly drug carfentanil emerges, DEA says
Overdose deaths have decreased significantly but federal agents are tracking a new, powerful and deadly drug they are ...
Supreme Court set to make rulings and CDC vaccine committee meeting: Morning Rundown
The Supreme Court will mark its final day with rulings on several cases, including the birthright citizenship dispute.
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RFK Jr.'s new committee backs infant RSV vaccine. Where to get one in NY
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had fired all 17 members of a key vaccine panel. Now his new panel recommended a new infant RSV vaccine ...