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Cient铆ficos de Estados Unidos secuencian 1.000 genomas del sarampi贸n, eliminado durante a帽os gracias a las vacunas

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Cient铆ficos familiarizados con el proceso esperan que los CDC publiquen muchos m谩s datos en las pr贸ximas semanas, lo que permitir谩 ver si Estados Unidos ha perdido su estatus de pa铆s libre de sarampi贸n, logrado con tanto esfuerzo.

These Women Had Their Breasts Removed To Thwart Cancer. Then Came the Pain.

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Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

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This week, the CDC began to publish long-awaited data that will reveal the extent of measles鈥 comeback. While applauding the science, researchers say the Trump administration has done little to contain the virus. 鈥淭hat we鈥檙e even talking about this is nuts,鈥 one virologist said.

Trabajadores de salud p煤blica renuncian antes de ir a Guant谩namo

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Oficiales del Servicio de Salud P煤blica que trabajaron en Guant谩namo el a帽o pasado describieron las condiciones en las que se encontraban los detenidos inmigrantes.

Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guant谩namo

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U.S. Public Health Service doctors and nurses are being deployed to Guant谩namo and other detention centers as President Donald Trump escalates mass arrests in his campaign to curb immigration. Some have resigned in protest. Others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.

Estados Unidos podr铆a perder su estatus de pa铆s libre de sarampi贸n

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Esto marca un cambio importante desde que Estados Unidos eliminara el sarampi贸n en el a帽o 2000. Hasta ahora, el virus aparec铆a de manera espor谩dica, con personas infectadas en el extranjero, pero rara vez provocaba brotes locales debido a las altas tasas de vacunaci贸n.

This HIV Expert Refused To Censor Data, Then Quit the CDC

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HIV physician John Weiser talks about why complying with President Donald Trump鈥檚 orders to erase transgender people is bad for science and society. And he notes that acquiescing didn鈥檛 spare the CDC from further harm.

While Scientists Race To Study Spread of Measles in US, Kennedy Unravels Hard-Won Gains

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Scientists are conducting genetic analyses to see if the measles outbreak that started in Texas is still spreading from state to state. It鈥檚 a contentious question, because the findings may determine whether America loses its measles-free status.

Wielding Obscure Budget Tools, Trump鈥檚 鈥楻eaper鈥 Vought Sows Turmoil in Public Health

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Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly upended outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.

鈥楽ick to My Stomach鈥: Trump Distorts Facts on Autism, Tylenol, and Vaccines, Scientists Say

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The White House鈥檚 autism announcement exaggerates links to Tylenol, misleads on vaccines, and sets back the field by ignoring decades of research, scientists say.

Kennedy鈥檚 Take on Vaccine Science Fractures Cohesive National Public Health Strategies

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A lack of faith in the soundness of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 new direction has led states to explore enacting their own vaccine policies. A patchwork of divergent recommendations and requirements could result.

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

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Trump officials sowed fear and confusion among CDC scientists, slowing their response to the measles outbreak in West Texas. Cases surged and sparked new outbreaks across the U.S. and Mexico. Together, these linked outbreaks have sickened more than 4,500 and killed at least 16 in the U.S. and Mexico.

CDC Staffing Upheaval Disrupts HIV Projects and Wastes Money, Researchers Say

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Researchers laid off in April were putting the finishing touches on in-depth HIV surveys that guide treatment and prevention. Some staff have been reinstated, but data remains in limbo.