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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
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World AIDS Day 2024: A Call To Action For Ending The AIDS Epidemic
The 2024 theme, "Take the rights path: My health, my right!", highlights the need to address discrimination and ensure healthcare access for everyone, aiming to meet the 2030 goal of eradicating AIDS.
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Robert F Kennedy Jr, Anti-Vaccine Activist Who Is Now US Health Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental advocate and vaccine sceptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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China Lab Mapped COVID-19 2 Weeks Before Beijing Acknowledged: Report
Recent documents obtained from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicate that a Chinese virologist had isolated and mapped the structure of COVID-19 at least two weeks before Beijing officially acknowledged the virus.
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Indian-American Health Policy Expert Appointed To Key Medicare Position
Indian-American health policy expert Dr. Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services (HHS) agency review team, has been appointed as the Director of the US Centre for Medicare.
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Indian-American Doctor Appointed Surgeon General In Joe Biden's Health Team
US President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his health team on Monday, naming Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy as his Surgeon General.
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Joe Biden Picks California Lawyer Xavier Becerra As Health Secretary: Report
Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add another Latino member to the president-elect's increasingly diverse cabinet, US media reported Sunday.
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Indian American Vivek Murthy, Arun Majumdar Likely Faces In Biden's Cabinet: Report
Two eminent India-Americans, including former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among the potential Cabinet picks in the next Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports.
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Johnson & Johnson, US Government Expand Pact For Next Phase Of Covid Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson and the US Department of Health and Human Services have expanded an agreement to support the next phase of COVID-19 vaccine candidate research and development, the company said on Saturday.
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Indian Ambassador Discusses Bilateral Issues With US Treasury, Health Secretaries
India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, discussed bilateral issues with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar this week.
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US Hospitals Turn Down Remdesivir, Limit Use To Sickest COVID-19 Patients
U.S. hospitals have turned down about a third of their allocated supplies of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir since July as need for the costly antiviral wanes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed on Friday.
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US Health Department Hit by Cyber-Attack Amid Coronavirus
The US Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by an unspecified "cyber incident" on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
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Cyberattack Hits US Health Department Amid Coronavirus: Report
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night, prompting a response from the National Security Council (NSC), Bloomberg said on Monday.
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Trump Administration Appoints Indian-American Doctor Sampat Shivangi To Key US Health Panel
Sampat Shivangi, an influential Indian-American community leader, has been invited to serve on the national advisory committee of a key health body in the US, which deals with mental health.
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Ally Close To RFK Jr. Files Petition To Revoke Polio Vaccine Approval
If RFK Jr. is confirmed as head of Health and Human Services, he might take the rare step of intervening in the petition review process.
-
World AIDS Day 2024: A Call To Action For Ending The AIDS Epidemic
The 2024 theme, "Take the rights path: My health, my right!", highlights the need to address discrimination and ensure healthcare access for everyone, aiming to meet the 2030 goal of eradicating AIDS.
-
Robert F Kennedy Jr, Anti-Vaccine Activist Who Is Now US Health Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental advocate and vaccine sceptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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China Lab Mapped COVID-19 2 Weeks Before Beijing Acknowledged: Report
Recent documents obtained from the US Department of Health and Human Services indicate that a Chinese virologist had isolated and mapped the structure of COVID-19 at least two weeks before Beijing officially acknowledged the virus.
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Indian-American Health Policy Expert Appointed To Key Medicare Position
Indian-American health policy expert Dr. Meena Seshamani, who served on the leadership of the Biden-Harris transition Health and Human Services (HHS) agency review team, has been appointed as the Director of the US Centre for Medicare.
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Indian-American Doctor Appointed Surgeon General In Joe Biden's Health Team
US President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his health team on Monday, naming Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy as his Surgeon General.
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Joe Biden Picks California Lawyer Xavier Becerra As Health Secretary: Report
Joe Biden plans to nominate California attorney general Xavier Becerra for secretary of health and human services, which would add another Latino member to the president-elect's increasingly diverse cabinet, US media reported Sunday.
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Indian American Vivek Murthy, Arun Majumdar Likely Faces In Biden's Cabinet: Report
Two eminent India-Americans, including former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, are among the potential Cabinet picks in the next Biden-Harris Administration, according to media reports.
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Johnson & Johnson, US Government Expand Pact For Next Phase Of Covid Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson and the US Department of Health and Human Services have expanded an agreement to support the next phase of COVID-19 vaccine candidate research and development, the company said on Saturday.
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Indian Ambassador Discusses Bilateral Issues With US Treasury, Health Secretaries
India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, discussed bilateral issues with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar this week.
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US Hospitals Turn Down Remdesivir, Limit Use To Sickest COVID-19 Patients
U.S. hospitals have turned down about a third of their allocated supplies of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir since July as need for the costly antiviral wanes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed on Friday.
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US Health Department Hit by Cyber-Attack Amid Coronavirus
The US Department of Health and Human Services, a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by an unspecified "cyber incident" on Sunday, officials said on Monday.
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Cyberattack Hits US Health Department Amid Coronavirus: Report
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a key part of the federal response to the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak, was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday night, prompting a response from the National Security Council (NSC), Bloomberg said on Monday.
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Trump Administration Appoints Indian-American Doctor Sampat Shivangi To Key US Health Panel
Sampat Shivangi, an influential Indian-American community leader, has been invited to serve on the national advisory committee of a key health body in the US, which deals with mental health.
