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Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Lafayette, listens to witnesses at the first public hearing of a bipartisan congressional task force investigating the assassination attempts against Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. Source link

“Attacked from within”: Health workers rage against RFK Jr.  Axios 750 HHS employees send signed letter to RFK Jr. asking him to stop spreading misinformation  ABC News Hundreds of federal health workers say RFK Jr has put Americans in danger  BBC HHS workers accuse RFK Jr. of stoking violence against them  Axios After the CDC shooting, federal workers demand more protections from RFK Jr. …

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake County health officials detected a rare virus within the county mosquitos for the first time. The St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) has symptoms and transmits similarly to West Nile virus, according to the Salt Lake County Health Department officials, but is less common in the United States. Fortunately, very few people who have …

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 8:15PM A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague, health officials said. SAN FRANCISCO — A South Lake Tahoe resident has tested positive for the plague. Obviously, it’s nowhere near as dangerous as it was centuries ago, but officials warn it still needs to be taken seriously. UPDATE: What to know about plague …

More than 750 current and former employees of the US health department have published a letter rebuking Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, saying his “dangerous and deceitful statements” contributed to recent violence at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters. Officials say the man who fired hundreds of rounds at the CDC this month, killing a police …

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed a second human case of neuroinvasive West Nile virus in New Orleans, with a third presumptive case under investigation. In response, the city will conduct mosquito spraying Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, officials announced. While most infections are asymptomatic, West Nile can cause serious complications, particularly in older adults, people who are immunocompromised, …

Early this year, Kirsten Dunst experienced “every parent’s nightmare.” In an interview with Town & Country magazine, Dunst recalled her four-year-old son James, whom she shares with actor Jesse Plemons, experiencing a “serious health scare” while she was in Budapest filming The Entertainment System Is Down. While filming overseas, Plemons and their two sons came to stay, and they enrolled …

Brain eating amoeba-infected patient dies, Missouri health officials confirm  KSDK Man infected with ‘brain-eating’ amoeba in Missouri has died, DHSS says  KOMU 8 Missouri health officials say patient treated for ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after Ozarks excursion has died  KMBC Missouri Patient in ICU for 97% Fatal ‘Brain-Eating’ Infection Linked to Waterskiing on Local Lake  people.com Missouri health leaders confirm death of patient with rare brain-eating …

The Virginia Department of Health has been notified of a confirmed case of measles at Dulles International Airport on Aug. 12. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The Virginia Department of Health has been notified of a confirmed case of measles at Dulles International Airport on Aug. …

Why health costs are going to hit workers hard next year  Axios GLP-1s, cancer care are driving higher employer health care costs in 2026  statnews.com Large employers forecast ‘daunting’ 9% hike in healthcare costs next year  Healthcare Dive Employers brace for biggest healthcare cost bump in a decade  Modern Healthcare Rising healthcare inflation threatens U.S. competitiveness  Rolling Out Source link