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North Carolina preps for potential measles outbreak

NC Health News

Weve been able to maintain pretty good [vaccination] coverage, but still, its slipping, North Carolina State Epidemiologist Zack Moore told NC Health News. Department of Health and Human Services said. There are a whole host of complications and health issues associated with measles, Moore said.

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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump

KFF Health News

The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., A KFF Health News analysis underscores that the terminations are sparing no part of the country, politically or geographically. Kennedy Jr.

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Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. The National Institutes of Healths sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the United States, including in most states that backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. Kennedy Jr.