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State Department Modifies the Original Near-Full Stop of Foreign Aid

Wed, 2025-01-29 08:19 — mike kraft
State Department Reverses Near-Full Stop of Foreign Aid Marco Rubio’s memo now exempts ‘core life saving programs’ but withholds assistance for diversity and abortions. Michael R. Gordon and Alexander Ward WSJ

The Trump administration pulled back from its order to pause nearly all foreign aid, and will now exempt “core life saving programs” that involve medicine, medical services, food and shelter, according to a Tuesday memo from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 

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Analysis: What a US exit from the WHO means for global health

Tue, 2025-01-28 09:47 — mike kraft
What a US exit from the WHO means for global health For decades, the United States has held considerable power in determining the direction of global health policies and programs. President Donald Trump issued three executive orders on his first day in ... Amy Maxmen Medical Xpress

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Trump orders U.S. CDC staff to cut off communication with WHO

Tue, 2025-01-28 09:01 — mike kraft
CDC staff ordered to cut off communication with WHO The directive to the CDC to halt communications with the World Health Organization was imposed to comply with President Trump's executive order. CBS News

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Trump administration pauses federal loans and grants pending spending reviews

Tue, 2025-01-28 08:49 — mike kraft
Trump is pausing federal loans and grants as his administration reviews spending The White House is pausing federal grants and loans as President Donald Trump’s administration begins an across-the-board ideological review of its spending. AP News

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Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:37 — mike kraft

Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.
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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Fri, 2025-01-24 10:14 — mike kraft

WHO chief to cut costs, reset priorities after US exit, document shows

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Proposed Trump Order Seeks to Stop Gain-of-Function Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:21 — mike kraft
Trump Order Seeks to Stop Virus Research Linked to Covid-19 by Republicans An executive order is in the works that would halt U.S. funding for research that makes viruses that are more virulent or contagious. Liz Essley Whyte, Nidhi Subbaraman The Wall Street Journal
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Azvudine is better than paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths --Chinese study

Thu, 2025-01-23 13:10 — mike kraft
Azvudine beats paxlovid in reducing COVID-19 deaths In hospitalized COVID-19 patients, azvudine shows lower all-cause mortality and fewer adverse events than Paxlovid, with added antitumor effects observed. Vijay Kumar Malesu News-Medical
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Higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids cited in new studies

Thu, 2025-01-23 10:55 — mike kraft
Studies note higher risk of long COVID in women, differences among minority kids Compared to the women, the men in the study were older, less likely to be overweight or have asthma, and less likely to report mental health conditions. Men, however, were more likely to report hospitalization during acute infection (10% compared to 7%). CIDRAP
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Doctors warn about dangerous symptoms amid norovirus outbreak

Wed, 2025-01-22 13:35 — mike kraft
‘I was violently ill': Doctors warn about dangerous symptom amid norovirus outbreak Health officials are raising alarms about a significant increase in norovirus cases nationwide, including here in North Texas. Alanna Quillen NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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