a New Bat Coronavirus in China Is Raising Concern

New coronavirus found in bats is not currently 'concern to public health', CDC says
Why a New Bat Coronavirus in China Is Raising Concern
Scientists at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology recently reported the discovery of another bat-borne coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, which is capable of entering cells using human ACE2 — the same receptor that played a critical role in the devastating spread of Covid-19.
New bat coronavirus discovered in China sparks pandemic concerns
HHS Warns Against Elon Musk Email: May 'Be Read by Malign Foreign Actors'
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) warned employees on Monday that emailed responses to Elon Musk's demand that federal workers justify their employment may be "read by malign foreign actors.
CDC vaccination committee meeting postponed days after RFK Jr. took over at HHS
FactChecking RFK Jr.'s first interview as HHS Secretary
Vaccine safety panel long criticized by RFK Jr. told to postpone meeting
University of Pittsburgh pauses doctoral admissions amid NIH funding uncertainty
Pitt announced the pause of doctoral admissions until the impacts of these funding cuts can be better understood.
Flu activity 'elevated' in US but showing signs of abating, CDC data shows
Flu activity remains "elevated" in the U.S. but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new CDC data published Friday.
Riley Gaines featured in Trump HHS website that builds on 'two sexes' executive order
An HHS website devoted to women's health issues features a new video with women's sports activist Riley Gaines and builds on President Trump's "two sexes" executive order.
US FDA, CDC investigating multi-state listeria outbreak
Listeria outbreak linked with supplemental shakes now stands at 12 deaths, FDA says
FDA: Nationwide listeria outbreak leads to 12 deaths

Trump, Health Program

Trump, CDC fully restore 9/11 health program cuts from DOGE axe
Trump, After G.O.P. Criticism, Reverses Cuts to 9/11 Survivors’ Program
Trump Admin Agrees to Restore 9/11 Health Program Funding
Exclusive-Merck Vaccine Case Linked to HHS Secretary Kennedy Delayed, Company Says
Merck and the plaintiff plan to reconvene in a Los Angeles state court in September with a new jury, the company said in a statement provided to Reuters. Kennedy, confirmed as HHS secretary last week,
NIH funding cuts: Federal judge extends restraining order blocking Trump administration’s action
Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Support for DEI Programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
US judge blocks Trump bid to ban DEI by federal agencies, contractors
UofL implements hiring freeze in the wake of possible NIH funding cuts
The University of Louisville will pause hiring due to concerns about how a new NIH funding policy will impact the university's budget.
HHS issues new definitions of terms like ‘sex,’ ‘man’ and ‘woman’ that critics say ignore science
In one of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first moves as secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the agency released guidance Wednesday for the US government, external partners and the public that offers a narrower definition of sex than the ones used by many scientists and that aligns with a January executive order signed by President Donald Trump.