WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent much of his confirmation process before becoming the nation’s health secretary reassuring lawmakers that he would not undermine public confidence in vaccines and seeking to distance himself from the anti-vaccine group he founded, Children’s Health Defense. As health secretary, he has installed former prominent members of that group and other vaccine skeptics in …
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Key takeaways: A veteran trader sees a potential 60% rally toward $4.47 in the coming months. XRP’s strongest weekly gain since November and record whale accumulation signal growing institutional confidence. Onchain sentiment shows XRP transitioning into the “belief–denial” phase. XRP is preparing for a major price breakout, according to veteran chartist Peter Brandt. XRP could rally toward $4.47 next In …
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Kenya is reporting a surge in syphilis, while Baringo County leads in Hepatitis B infections. Approximately 1.8 per cent of the population tests positive for the disease. This is according to a new report by the National Aids and STIs Control Programme (NASCOP) and UNaids Despite the high number of infections, only a small proportion of those who test positive …
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Rian Johnson got pretty candid about his time working for Lucasfilm in a recent interview with Rolling Stone. The Last Jedi filmmaker is currently out there promoting the Season 2 finale of his Peacock series Poker Face, and when talking to the outlet, he opened up about his (positive) reaction to The Rise of Skywalker and why his Star Wars trilogy never …
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Iga Swiatek needed less than an hour to defeat Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in Saturday’s Wimbledon final. It was only the second time in the Open Era that a women’s Grand Slam champion did not lose a single game. And then the real work began: For nearly three hours, Swiatek dutifully made the rounds. It opened with a packed press …
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A healthcare provider puts a fit-tested mask over her face before her next patient.Kelsey Brunner/The Aspen Times archives It is unknown whether the newest COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, also known by the nickname “razor throat” for one of its defining symptoms, is present in Pitkin County as local summer cases increase. After Colorado confirmed the presence of this variant in the …
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Health officials in Hunterdon County are reminding residents to take precautions against ticks in the hot summer months. The county’s health department reports that tiny young ticks, particularly deer ticks, are currently highly active and will remain so through mid-July. In 2020, the Garden State reported 3,110 tick-borne illnesses. That number more than doubled to 7,200 in 2024, according to …
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A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick populations in Vermont, officials say, prompting new concerns about diseases the tiny arachnids carry. Although ticks have been present for …
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