Critical NIH research allowed to continue after"confusion" over original directives

Jan

Despite concerns about the future of research at the National Institutes of Health, current clinical trials can continue as scheduled, the agency’s acting director told staff scientists in an email Monday.

The clarification followed what staffers called “chaos” Wednesday when the Trump administration “paused” all communications from federal health agencies and suspended all government travel. The directive left NIH staff members with unanswered questions about their work and even whether they’d be able to continue caring for their patients.

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Trump reinstates military members who refused COVID vaccine mandate

Jan

Trump reinstates military members who refused COVID vaccine The Biden admin discharged 8,000 service members who refused to comply with the COVID vaccine mandate. Avery Lotz Axios

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

Jan

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 administrations' NIH communication pause partly lifted to allow some purchasing need for research projects

Jan

After disruption due to Trump administration communication pause, NIH told it can continue some purchasing for research | CNN Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have been told the communications pause announced by the Trump Administration earlier this week includes a pause on all purchasing, including supplies for their ongoing studies, according to four sources inside the agency with knowledge of the purchasing hold. Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell CNN

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Lawmakers in some U.S. states are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall

Jan

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots. AP News

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President Trump said he may reconsider having the U.S. rejoin WHO

Jan

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WHO plans to review priorities, cut costs following Trump's plans to withdraw U.S. from the international health agency

Jan

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

Jan

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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Some U.S.hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates of flu

Jan

Flu activity remains high in most regions of the U.S. as a winter wave of respiratory illness sweeps across the country. The post-holiday surge in flu cases and hospitalizations is straining many hospitals, leading to overflowing emergency rooms and prompting some facilities to limit patient visitors.

This trend is expected to continue for the several more weeks, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest FluView weekly surveillance report for the week ending Jan. 11.

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Bird flu surge continues on US poultry farms: steps to reduce contamination of raw pet food

Jan

Avian flu surge continues on US poultry farms as feds address contamination of raw pet food Over the past few days, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry from eight states, including the first at a commercial farm in Georgia. CIDRAP

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Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the USDA on January 17 announced new steps to step up the safety of raw pet food, following recent reports of H5N1 infections in household cats. ...

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