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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

HIV experts horrified as Trump ends CDC support for PEPFAR programs: "PEPFAR... will crumble" - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration plans to end CDC support for PEPFAR in most countries, shifting funding distribution to recipient countries under new agreements.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Judge blocks Trump administration move to cut $600 million in HIV funding from states

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration order cutting $600 million in HIV grant funding to California, Illinois, Colorado and Minnesota over likely political motives.
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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

A vaccine trial is called 'unethical' and a 'unique' opportunity. Is it on or off?

A U.S.-funded randomized trial of newborn hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bissau was suspended amid ethics, coordination, and misinformation concerns.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago

A Controversial U.S. Study of Hepatitis B Vaccines Will Continue in Africa, HHS says

A randomized trial in Guinea-Bissau will withhold hepatitis B vaccine from half of 14,000 newborns, provoking ethical and design concerns despite CDC funding.
fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

Dr. Michael Osterholm warns of the 'next big one' amid vaccine chaos and increasing attacks on public health

"This is all about one simple decision," Osterholm said during a long interview with . "Are we going to base what we do for the health of our population on science, or are we going to go with magic smoke and mirrors? And this would be OK if it was just an academic debate. But the fact of the matter is, this is life and death."
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