Six years ago WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Despite tens of millions of deaths, the world has not sufficiently addressed the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, and we are more vulnerable to future pandemics due to anti-science officials leading government agencies around the world.
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The Trump administration confirmed it bombed a girls’ school in Iran. It’s one of the most devastating military errors in decades. Trump lied about it. Hegseth gutted the office preventing civilian casualties. 175 are dead. Most were kids. Hegseth should be fired.
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List of media companies the Ellisons family run.
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This is oligarchy.
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Absolutely, flabbergastingly insane.
Mobile clinics offer a practical way to improve health care access in maternity care deserts.
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The professor who has been appointed to review the safety of Covid-19 vaccines has failed to meet basic scientific standards in his own research on the topic, according to more than a dozen scientists and public health experts.
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Yesterday I spent more time helping patients figure out how to pay for their medications than discussing their actual medical concerns. This is how the souls of physicians die. Not all at once, but one paper cut at a time.
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RFK Jr. says to stop trusting the experts. Who will be doing his rotator cuff surgery?
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Years of investments in cancer research. Years of public health work on tobacco cessation. All leading to a nearly 30% decline in cancer deaths over the past decade. It turns out, investing in science and public health pays off for the American people.
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Fiber plays an important role in digestion and has been linked to lower risks of several health problems, including certain cancers. Increasing fiber intake can support overall health, especially as people age.
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And get vaccinated against shingles. It not only prevents an incredibly painful rash but growing research shows the vaccinated have a lower risk of developing dementia.
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Because of Trump’s cuts to health care, rural hospitals across the country are at risk of closing.
Republicans in Congress voted for this. Trump signed it into law. And we’re going to hold them accountable for it in November.
Heat map of CDC levels and PMC estimate of prevalence, 1 in 87 estimated actively infectious.
PMC COVlD Update, Week of Mar 9, 2026 (U.S.)
This week we will likely see the 100th consecutive day above 500,000 estimated new daily infections.
However, the 12th wave is winding down. CDC levels are Moderate in 18 states, High in 7, and Very High in 0.
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This is the core problem with MAHA framing. Yes, we have serious problems (e.g. obesity), but the picture isn’t uniformly bleak. In many areas, especially some cancers, outcomes are improving and death rates are falling.
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Nearly a quarter of teens sleep 5 hours or less per night and the majority sleep less than 8 hours. The problem is pervasive.
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The Earth is warming faster than previously estimated.
www.latimes.com/environment/...
Cartoon-fighter jets dropping missiles that spell out “Epstein”
