PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS
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Week 12: March 17 to 23, 2025
Medicare Telehealth Largely Ends Next Week (April 1) - Arizona Public Health Association, March 23
More US States report measles cases amid vaccine misinformation - The Guardian, March 23
Former CDC director Tom Frieden shares warning for RFK Jr. on measles outbreak - STAT News, March 20
Influenza:
Flu cases in US reach 15 year High, According to CDC - USA Today, Feb 11, 2025
Flu cases rise again, while COVID takes a backseat - NPR, Feb 7, 2025
Measles:
Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says - BBC News, March 13, 2025
Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again - Ars Technica, Feb 14, 2025
Policy / Government:
Some CDC health data and webpages still offline after judge's order - CBS News, Feb 13, 2025
Trump Administration ordered to restore removed CDC and FDA Websites - Reuters, Feb 11, 2025
NIH announces new funding policy that rattles medical researchers - NPR, Feb 8, 2025
Some federal health websites restored, others still down, after data purge - NPR, Feb 6, 2025