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West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma

Two measles case have been reported in the state. Both people were exposed to the outbreak that's growing on the western edge of Texas.
A nurse prepares the measles, mumps and rubella.
A nurse prepares the measles, mumps and rubella.
2d ago

Hyperbaric chamber facility where boy died put profits before client care, Michigan AG says

The Oxford Center operated “in complete disregard of vital safety measures,” the attorney general said a day after four people were charged in the death of Thomas Cooper, 5.
Thomas Cooper, 5, of Royal Oak, Michigan.
Thomas Cooper, 5, of Royal Oak, Michigan.

5 years later, long Covid is still a medical mystery. Here's what scientists have learned.

Why do some people develop disabling chronic conditions after the initial viral infection?
reno nevada covid-19 patient nurse healthcare long covid
reno nevada covid-19 patient nurse healthcare long covid
3d ago

Bipartisan pair of senators reintroduce bill to expand fentanyl testing in hospitals

First to NBC News: The bill from Sens. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., is called “Tyler’s Law,” named after a California teenager who died following a fentanyl overdose.
A side by side split composite image of Alex Padilla, left, and Jim Banks
A side by side split composite image of Alex Padilla, left, and Jim Banks

In West Texas' measles outbreak, families forgo conventional medicine along with vaccines

As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining up for them.
Cod live oil supplements i a Health-2-U store on March 6, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.
Cod live oil supplements i a Health-2-U store on March 6, 2025, in Seminole, Texas.

World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Slashing tuberculosis aid could endanger millions of lives abroad, health authorities say, with potential consequences for the U.S., where TB cases have also been rising.
A relative adjusts the oxygen mask of a tuberculosis patient in Hyderabad, India, in 2018.
A relative adjusts the oxygen mask of a tuberculosis patient in Hyderabad, India, in 2018.
4d ago

Your questions about bird flu, answered

Will chickens get vaccines? How are carcasses disposed of? Will tariffs further affect egg prices? 
Poultry Farm Operations As Egg Prices Soar
Poultry Farm Operations As Egg Prices Soar
5d ago

'You lose all hope': Federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid Trump cuts

In interviews with NBC News, many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress, personal crises, rapid weight loss, panic attacks and more.
People rally at Health and Human Services headquarters to protest the polices of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk
People rally at Health and Human Services headquarters to protest the polices of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

CDC will research widely debunked link between vaccines and autism

The possibility of a link between vaccines and autism has been repeatedly debunked by hundreds of scientific studies.
CDC headquarters in Atlanta.
CDC headquarters in Atlanta.

HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer

The agency’s approximately 80,000 employees were emailed Friday night with the offer of a “voluntary separation incentive payment.”
Robert F Kennedy Jr.
Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say

The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high radiation doses.
A CT-scan-machine
A CT-scan-machine

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