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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as HHS secretary
The Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next HHS secretary.
CDC resumes publishing top scientific journal

The CDC on Thursday published its famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for the first time since the Trump administration ordered the nation’s various health agencies to freeze public communications.
Senators vote on party lines to advance RFK Jr. nomination for HHS secretary

Senators voted on party lines Tuesday to advance the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the next U.S. health secretary.
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Removal of online health resources ‘dangerous’ to public health, experts say

The CDC’s removal of online resources related to HIV, STIs and other health topics following a Trump administration order to scrub references related to “gender ideology” has alarmed experts, who say it threatens public health.
Copper oxide-based surfaces can reduce C. difficile spores

Copper oxide-containing surfaces significantly reduced Clostridioides difficile spores after 4 hours, according to study findings published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.
Senators grill RFK Jr. in HHS confirmation hearing

Senators grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his views on vaccines, abortion and other health-related matters in a frequently contentious hearing Wednesday to assess his nomination to be the next U.S. health secretary.
RFK Jr. hearing kicks off test of Trump’s health nominees

On Wednesday, the Senate will hold the first of two scheduled hearings to consider the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the nation’s health care apparatus as HHS secretary.
Hooked on ID with Lyle R. Petersen, MD, MPH, FASTMH

I became hooked on ID during my parasitology module in medical school.
Trump signs order withdrawing US from WHO, ‘endangering health everywhere’

President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from WHO, complaining that the agency has unfairly demanded too much in funding.
Bluejay Therapeutics’ brelovitug secures FDA breakthrough status for chronic HDV

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Bluejay Therapeutics’ brelovitug for the treatment of chronic hepatitis delta, for which no approved therapies currently exist in the U.S., the company announced in a press release.
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Veterinarians had undetected bird flu infections, but such cases are rare, CDC says
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CDC disease detectives ‘remain in their positions,’ agency says
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