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Mass. biotech company cuts 90% of workforce
After disappointing trial results for cancer treatments, Mural Oncology announced Wednesday it is cutting 90% of its ...
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Clinicians Worry About Loss of a Critical CDC Contraceptive Guideline
The team behind CDC's U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC) was another casualty in the mass layoffs ...
US Agency to Stop Collecting Data on Some Injuries Because of CDC Cuts
The Trump administration has gutted the CDC, hampering its ability to respond to disease outbreaks and public health crises.
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U.S. Measles Cases Likely Underreported, CDC Says
As of April 10, there were 712 reported cases in the current measles outbreak, Sugerman said, with 97% occurring in the ...
The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
The sudden dismissal of FOIA teams at the CDC, FDA, NIH and other federal public health agencies will limit these agencies’ ability to respond to new and ongoing requests as required by law. This will ...
CDC cruise inspectors stretched thin as layoffs hit outbreak watchdogs
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said cruise ship inspections will continue amid government layoffs, an official said the task will be more challenging for remaining workers. The ...
Layoffs and funding delays could slow fight against lead, experts say
Up to half a million children in the United States suffer from dangerous levels of lead contamination, according to the CDC.